Cicadas

The good news is the historic brood invasion of cicadas in Illinois is lessening. However, the bad news is the screams of these pests is getting louder and there's a strange reason why.

The fact that a record number of cicadas are making their way through Illinois as we speak is bad enough, but it might be even worse if you have a garden you're proud of.

Illinois braces for a cicada invasion! Learn why these insects are heading to the state, where they'll be emerging, and how long they live above ground.

They're coming. Oh, wait. The truth is they're already here. The notorious cicada brood hatch is now making its way northward in Missouri and there's nothing you can do to stop them.

They are going to need a whole team of people to clean up this neighborhood.

I just told you that you're going to get peed on by random bugs that hibernate for long enough to get a driver's license. And that sounds disgusting, right? Well, it's really kind of okay.

They are coming. It won't be long now before both Missouri and Illinois are dealing with one of the largest cicada invasions in recent memory and new maps show where they'll be landing.

They're hanging out in the trees, trying to get some action...and well, they're going to pee on you.

Listen, don't read this while you're eating. Come back when you've finished though. It's just that reading about parboiling insects might have a negative effect on your appetite. See, the 17-year cicadas have already started to emerge from the ground, and there are going to be billions of them. BILLIONS. So, you may as well eat some, right?