So as you’ve probably heard, the cicada invasion for this 17-year brood has started.

I took a few pictures to document their life cycle.

After spending 17 years underground, the cicada nymphs crawl from the ground and head toward the nearest tree.

In this pic you can see some of the many holes …

Unlike my last cicada song entry, here is a short sample of just one cicada – up close and personal. I tend to pick up wayward ones who have missed the trees and found themselves on the sidewalk or parking lot – not a strategic spot for a cicada. So twixt the sidewalk and the tree, we …

In the Northern parts of Virginia and in Maryland in general the 17-year cicadas are in full force. While the talking heads on the local tv stations caution people about the cicadas flying into your hair and other hysteria-mongering (as is usual for tv-type news), they are in actuality a miracle …