The return of the latest cicada brood

What has five eyes and resembles something straight from an old Ed Wood monster movie? If you live in certain parts of Ohio, you already know it’s a cicada. Your ears and eyes have probably warned you that the latest brood has arrived. I can remember my first experience with cicadas back in 2004. 

I worked for Hamilton County JFS in downtown Cincinnati. After the brood emerged, millions of cicadas emerged from a long hibernation. You could see them on the ground, in the air, on buildings, and on my co-workers. Cincinnati looked like it was hosting a bug convention.

Before moving to Ohio, I had never seen a cicada. Though some people find them cute, I think they look creepy. They are large, have red eyes and wings. So what purpose do they serve? I really don’t know. They probably just fit somewhere in the food chain as an appetizer or dessert since they only show up every 13 or 17 years. 

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