2025 Cicada Brood Is Smaller but Just as Noisy. Here's How to Survive the Swarm

It's cicada season again. Any time now, these flying insects will emerge from the ground and make an absolute ruckus as they look for mates before disappearing again. The noise from cicadas can be as loud as a motorcycle or a chainsaw in some cases. Investing in a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones is one way to get ready for the insect invasion. 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 by too much noise like I am, you'll be counting the days until they disappear again. Thankfully these pests aren't a long term problem and after a few weeks they'll depart again until their next emergence. For Brood X ... Read full article.