I went on a bike ride near Pittsburgh yesterday was

[doc03]

supprised the 17 year cicadas are out in full force there. They were especially loud around Burgettstown PA. I live just 40 miles away but we had them in 2016. We have brood V here, southwestern PA has brood VIII. I actually like their song or whatever it's called.

[procon]

1. Gratefully, cicadas don't exist here on the left coast.

What is this "brood" you speak of, and how does that relate to the noise they make?

[doc03]

3. Look up the cicada brood map. There are many broods

of cicadas each one comes out in different years. Every 17 years they come out have sex lay eggs and die. The eggs hatch and the larva stay underground for 17 years and the cycle starts over. Here in eastern Ohio we have brood V they came out in 2016. Just a few miles away in southwest PA they have brood VIII that are out now. They are only around 4 or 5 weeks but the noise can be deafining.

[Dem2theMax]

7. Kind of sounds like my sex life.

Thank goodness I don't live anywhere near those things.
I hate bugs!

[doc03]

4. Cicada sound

[Frustratedlady]

2. It's a little early for them, isn't it?

I always think of crayons and new shoes when I hear them. It is closer around here to the opening of school. But then, nothing seems to be happening like it used to.

I also like their song. It is comforting, although loud.

[doc03]

6. There is a similar creature that is a little bigger that comes out

late summer every year. The first of June is normal for the 17 year cicada. They will be gone in early July.

[iamateacher]

5. I was near Pittsburgh too

I also heard them. Going home to Southeastern Pa., I will look for them.

[watoos]

8. Pretty loud in

New Brighton/ Beaver.