The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming!

One of the more charming things about Atlanta in the summer is the rhythmic buzz of the cicadas. I can’t imagine spending a more peaceful evening than sitting on a screened in porch with an adult beverage and a good book listening to their song. If you’ve ever had the pleasure, it’s a pretty hypnotizing thing. They begin their evening chorus out of synch and out of harmony, but as the moon rises and falls they find their melody and lull you with their tune.

This year, however, their existence isn’t being anticipated. Or rather, it is, but not in the same way. This year we have a special treat. Think swarms of locusts.

You can read more in an article on CNN.com with the snappy headline: “Like a yard full of chicken nuggets” or another one explaining that “after a 17-year nap, trillions of red-eyed insects are crawling their way above ground in 14 states and the nation’s capital.”

But aren’t they ADORABLE?