They're hatching! Next generation of cicadas begins 17-year life cycle.
Cicada nymphs are hatching and falling from the trees. They’ll bury underground, and we’ll next see them in 2038.
Cicada nymphs have started hatching during the past week. They’re the offspring from our recent cicada swarm, and they’ll rain down from above for the next few weeks, with numbers totaling in the billions.
But here’s good news if you fear cicadas. The hatchlings are so tiny if they fall into your hair and land on your shoulder, there’s a good chance you won’t notice them. They’re smaller than most ants, measuring about two millimeters.
Nevertheless, wearing a hat in the woods is a good idea for the next few weeks. Just in case you walk under a tiny, divebombing nymph.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/07/30/cicada-nymphs-hatching-broodx/?
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