After 17 long years, a natural spectacle is happening in several places across the United States. Compared with the majestic beauty of Japan’s cherry blossom season or Serengeti’s wildebeest migration, the emergence of Brood X cicadas isn’t as spectacular. In fact, a lot of people find it creepy.

The phenomenon involves billions of cicadas making a sound as loud as 100 decibels. They are taking over yards, parks, and even vehicles.

Although harmless, you still wouldn’t want to be in their way. Here are 25 good reasons why:

1. They won’t hesitate to eat your food.

It’s nice to eat greens and salad as they’re full of vitamins and nutrients. Just make sure not to get the ingredients from your garden this season. With cicadas wreaking havoc, there’s a good chance one can end up in your food.

2. If you hate insects, they can be your worst nightmare.

Imagine going home from work and seeing them in your yard. You may find yourself wishing you didn’t leave your office.

3. They have no shame when they’re mating.

If you have sensitive ears, you may want to invest in good earplugs. Cicadas make a super loud buzzing sound as a way to call for mating partners.

4. They’ll destroy your property.

They’ll start with your fence and make their way towards your home. Before you know it, they’re already munching on your toes.

5. They’ll leave a huge mess in your garden.

They shed their exoskeletons wherever they want. If you find bug corpses in your garden, don’t panic.

6. They won’t let you eat outdoors.

If you’ve been craving barbeque, you’ll have to postpone cooking in your yard for a few days. You don’t want bugs in your food or drink, right?

7. They will constantly scare you.

They won’t be around forever. However, they’ll make sure to leave behind some reminders so you won’t forget them soon.

8. They have scary eyes.

Cicadas have red eyes that look kinda creepy. And the worst part? The color fades when they die. They’re like robots when they run out of batteries.

9. Some of them will hump your leg.

Some cicadas aren’t bright enough to know that your leg isn’t a fellow cicada. They’ll hump your lower extremity like your dog when he’s being naughty.

10. They’re huge!

They aren’t like most tiny bugs. Cicadas are big. Some of them are bigger than raisins which makes them extra scary.

11. They’ll style your yard.

They don’t care if you own the property. They’ll decorate your yard how they like it.

12. They won’t let you leave your home.

They’ll surround your home to make sure you don’t get to step out of your property. They will even own your car.

13. They just creepy.

You don’t really need this list to know that they’re creepy. Just take a good look at this photo.

14. They’re implementing social distancing really well.

With so many cicadas, most people prefer to stay at home. Well, who could blame them? The bugs look super creepy and they’re loud!

15. They don’t care about trees.

Well, they don’t care about anything. If it’s in their way, they’ll find a way to get rid of it.

16. They visit houses unannounced.

They don’t feel the need to knock. They’ll just come over whenever they feel like doing so.

17. They won’t let anyone enjoy a good outdoor run.

Technically, you can run outside. It’s not that hard to stomp on them. However, if your heart isn’t strong enough for such a vicious act, it’s best to just stay at home.

18. They make creepy landscaping in people’s yards.

For cicadas, leaving dead bodies isn’t enough. They really want to scare people and making creepy nests is one of their ways.

19. Some of them are quite clingy.

They’ll climb up your body. And if luck is on your side, they’ll try to get inside your mouth, too.

20. They appear like rain.

They just keep coming. It’s so bad that we’re measuring rainfall by cicadas now.

21. They create weird mazes.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to escape them. You won’t even know where their mazes continue in your home.

22. They could have made lockdowns easier.

Cicadas should have appeared last year. With so many of them roaming around, a lot of people would have stayed at home.

23. They lure children.

This woman was a victim of cicadas’ charm. Unlike most people, she actually likes the bugs. In fact, she likes them so much that she became an entemologist.

24. They won’t let kids play outside.

Well, not all kids. Those who are brave enough can play oustide. Others who aren’t as brave just stay on one corner and yell at their parents to save them.

25. There’s hope.

Even though there’s a huge number of cicadas these days, it doesn’t mean that they’ll be around for good. We have friends that might be able to help us. Just look at this squirrel.

To get a better idea about Brood X, watch the video below!

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Source: YouTube-BBC, Scientific American