The Noisy Cicada

Starting in June and carrying on into July every year, we all get to listen to what’s usually and erroneously referred to as the 17-year cicada. Actually, there are seven periodical cicadas. To the east and north, there are three 17-year and four 13-year cicadas, leaving us in the NETSEO area with any of the other 150 species. Cicadas in our area are called annual cicadas. No, they don’t finish…