Cicadas of 2024: wow are these insects cool (yes!), only appearing once every 13 or 17 years

The 17-year cicadas emerged once again this year in northern Illinois (while a 13-year brood emerged to the south), and I traveled to see and hear them. "Ick, insects?" I know, they are pretty big, with buzzing wings and large red eyes. But why not spend nine minutes hearing about them anyway — and see if you can sense some of the wonder in this regular, but infrequent, natural phenomenon. 

Illinois Cicada Watch (Facebook group)

Insectophilia (insects in Japanese culture, with the Haiku I read)

Illinois cicada info

Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseast
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