I was in college on the east coast of the US last time this brood emerged. More than any class reunion, I have looked forward to coming back to experience this wild and bizarre phenomenon.<p>COVID scrambled those plans.<p>The next time brood X comes out, I'll be middle-aged. Most of my life will have run its course. I hope the cicadas will help me make peace with that fact.
Had never experienced something like these cicadas 17 years ago. Epic, biblical. Have been waiting ever since. Last few days I've seen a few here and there, but nothing in comparison to what I was expecting. Will this take some time to ramp up?
I'm a bit perplexed as to why cicadas have been in the news lately. It's my understanding that almost every year there's a brood that emerges. In fact, I think it's more noteworthy that 2023 will be the first year in almost a decade without the emergence of cicadas.
The decibel level is incredible.<p>My first experience these two cycles ago when I flew into Texas and wasn’t expecting to hear one in a tree next to me. It was surreal because it sounded like a loud kitchen appliance or lawnmower and I couldn’t find the source.<p>Took me a long time to realize it was a bug on the tree that I had seen moments after I started looking.
Cicadas are the sound of summer for me. They're pretty ubiquitous in the eastern regions of Australia[1].<p>I remember collecting them and their shells as a kid.<p>With names like Green Grocer, Cherry Nose and Double Drummer[2], the hunt was always on for how many different types could be found over the summer.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/tag/c-australasiae/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/tag/c-australasiae/</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/australian-cicada-names/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/australian-cicada-names/</a>
We changed the title from "Brood X cicadas, which come out ever 17 years, come out in the Eastern U.S.", in keeping with the site guidelines.<p>If you want to share why you posted an article, that's great! But it's best to do so via a comment in the thread. <a href="https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&sort=byDate&type=comment&query=%22level%20playing%20field%22%20by:dang" rel="nofollow">https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&so...</a><p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html</a>
> If you have a shellfish allergy, you may have a cicada allergy if you eat them.<p>Both interesting, and slightly nauseating. I've eaten bugs myself, but cicadas seem <i>very</i> unappetizing.
Prime lifespans help to avoid lifespan synchronization with predators. But resonance is important too.<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120710081027/https://cims.nyu.edu/~eve2/cicadas.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://web.archive.org/web/20120710081027/https://cims.nyu....</a>
I'm in Southeastern PA and am super excited to see them this year. I was camping two weeks ago in central PA and hiking last week and haven't heard any yet. I've gotten super into ambient audio recording and really want to record these bineurally so everyone can enjoy this bizzare, loud phenomenon.
Highly recommend this RadioLab episode - <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/septendecennial-sing-along" rel="nofollow">https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/septe...</a><p>(turns out they have more about cicadias!)
Not sure why the FAQ doesn't mention New Jersey. I think the Wikipedia page's range is more accurate:<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_X" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_X</a>
I remember a brood came out one year when I was a kid, we lived in the country. I loved insects and it was the most insane thing I ever saw. Millions of them. It was like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Anticipating some good cicada clickbait out of this remarkable event:<p>"Cicada Coin: Value doubles every 17 years. How to start saving."<p>"Why we need to have a conversation about cicadas."<p>"How to talk to your children about cicadas."<p>"You can eat cicadas. But should you?"<p>"Neighbors complain Florida man shooting at backyard cicadas with shotgun."<p>"Cicadas destroyed my marriage."<p>"What cicadas can tell us about life on Mars."<p>"Can cicadas spread Covid? Experts disagree."<p>"DC high school principal repeatedly calls 911 over cicadas, is suspended."<p>"Cicadas and home insurance. Insurers inundated with questions."<p>"Trump eliminates cicadas from Mar A Lago golf course. Fascism or prudence?"<p>"Mr. Cicada new Marvel hero. You won't believe his super powers."<p>"Cicada-covered corpse alarms health officials; prompts new questions about insect invasion."<p>"Palmer Lucky transforms battlefield with AI cicadas. Pentagon takes notice."