There are two specific broods of cicadas that emerge every 13 years and every 17 years. And this year, those two broods will be emerging at the same time by the billions.
Why are so many people so quick to eat cicada bugs? Apparently, they taste darn good as a hard-serve ice cream, because the concoction sold out in minutes at one New Jersey ice cream shop.
I'm not sure what the situation is in your part of New Jersey, but in Burlington County, and especially my backyard, carpenter bees are constantly buzzing.
Other than emitting an unbearably loud mating call, these cicadas pose no threat to humans, and really have no interest. The general rule: If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.
Cicadas are red-eyed bugs that emerge from the ground every 17 years. They're pretty noisy (though, their sound is soothing to me) and a little creepy. But we might not see as many cicadas here in New Jersey.