They don’t come very often, but when they do, it’s a great example of Mother Nature at work.
Every 17 years a horde of cicadas will emerge from the ground if they have not been poisoned by zealous lawn treatments. We can expect them soon.
Maybe thousands, millions, billions of them. That’s a lot of insects and they are not exactly pretty. We should not be alarmed to see them crawling around and climbing trees for a few weeks. If you enjoy the sound of the railroad passing by, you will love their song which is quite similar to a freight train and about as loud. They don’t bite or sting.
Do welcome them to Kendal and environs as a sign that Mom Nature is still busy doing her job. And please don’t step on them.