Cicada Invasion

Imagine it’s evening. You’ve left the screen door open because it’s so nice outside. But there’s such a loud, drilling hum wafting in the door that you can’t hear a thing from the TV. If you go outside, you’ll be greeted by a mega-chorus of cicadas. This is life during cicada season. This year, one of the largest cicada broods, Brood X, is emerging after 17 years below the ground. Entomologist Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History says The Midwest and East Coast are in for an ear-splitting few weeks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)