The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming!

Well, “Brood X” — the largest of the nation’s crop of cicadas — is coming out of the ground this year. Lots of places are already reporting hundreds of the red-eyed buggers covering trees and shrubs as they emerge from the ground.

We haven’t seen many by us, but here’s one guy who was crawling around the yard this morning. (Click for a larger image.)