Don’t worry, those strange, humming and clicking sounds you’re hearing outside these days are just some guys trying to get a date.
As cicadas emerge in the South after lying dormant for 13 years, area residents will likely hear a hum of buzzing. This sound is the male cicada searching for mates, so more eggs can be fertilized and planted in the soil. Those new eggs will emerge in 2024.
According to National Geographic, there are more than 3,000 types of cicada species, but the most noteworthy are the ones that, like the cicadas emerging now, come out every decade-and-a-half, or so.
As soil temperatures reach 64 degrees, the cicadas will emerge.
fun factsCicadas spend the early stages of life under-ground and emerge as adults.They are generally 0.75 to 2.25 inches in length.Several cultures, including ancient Chinese, consider cicadas to be a symbolof rebirth.Source: National Geographic