I'm Dreading Cicada Season. The Latest Swarm Will Invade These States

Cicada season is upon us once again. From May through June, these noisy bugs will climb up from the ground and swarm in a number of eastern states before they disappear again. Cicada's are usually expected to be a noisy problem through the beginning and middle of summer, but 2025 has a gigantic cicada brood with billions of these flying insects emerging. The Greater Eastern Brood is expected to emerge this summer, and it's the oldest brood in the US. Thirteen states can expect to deal with cicadas, and they've already been spotted in parts of Tennessee and Georgia. I still remember the first year I saw a major cicada brood emerge. As a teenager, I watched as the swarm descended on my neighborhood. There were bugs everywhere -- in my grandparents' pool, inside my best friend's truck -- flying into open windows and causing a racket everywhere. Cicadas are noisy and, when they emerge en masse, they cause their own brand of chaos. The noise can be deafening, and if you're overstimulated ... Read full article.