Soon, a swarm of giants will emerge from the ground and it’ll invade South Carolina like nothing you’ve seen for years. And, oh it’s happening, whether we want it to or not.
For 17 years they’ve been underground busy at work and transforming into the beautiful giants we’ll soon see traveling in massive swarms, invading our yards, our homes and our lives this Spring in South Carolina. They’re loud, almost intimidating and quite simply — amazing to watch. Do you know what they are?
Flickr/Lisa Zins If you guessed “Cicada,” then you hit this mesmerizing creature on the head.
Flickr/Mark Levisay The Cicada hasn’t swarmed in South Carolina since the year 2000. This Spring, when the soil warms to a toasty 64 degrees Fahrenheit at eight inches below the surface (often after a warm rain) these beauties will invade the Palmetto State and a few other states in the South. The event is expected to create havoc on many outdoor activities.
Flickr/Amy Aside from their sheer numbers and their tendency to cause a lot of head-turning, which in a car can be dangerous, these giant creatures are harmless.
Flickr/you know The species known as “Brood VI” (a.k.a. the 17-year Cicada) will arrive by the billions this spring, according to CicadaMania.com. They don’t bite or do anything weird, like lay eggs in your ears or hair; they just break free from their darkness and enjoy the beautiful time they have “topside” before they die. Most Cicada live about six weeks after emerging from the earth.
Flickr/Mark Levisay The Cicada invasion is expected to take place in the Palmetto State in May, or even as early as late April, although an unusually warm winter could inspire them to break free sooner.
Flickr/Vail Marston Whereever you look you can expect to see a swarm, resting or, you know – swarming.For more information about Cicada, see the video below from youtube user Sethland619
Do you remember the last time Cicada invaded South Carolina? In our comments section we’d love to know and hear your memories of this amazing event that only happens every 17 years in the Palmetto State.
Flickr/Lisa Zins
If you guessed “Cicada,” then you hit this mesmerizing creature on the head.
Flickr/Mark Levisay
The Cicada hasn’t swarmed in South Carolina since the year 2000. This Spring, when the soil warms to a toasty 64 degrees Fahrenheit at eight inches below the surface (often after a warm rain) these beauties will invade the Palmetto State and a few other states in the South. The event is expected to create havoc on many outdoor activities.
Flickr/Amy
Aside from their sheer numbers and their tendency to cause a lot of head-turning, which in a car can be dangerous, these giant creatures are harmless.
Flickr/you know
The species known as “Brood VI” (a.k.a. the 17-year Cicada) will arrive by the billions this spring, according to CicadaMania.com. They don’t bite or do anything weird, like lay eggs in your ears or hair; they just break free from their darkness and enjoy the beautiful time they have “topside” before they die. Most Cicada live about six weeks after emerging from the earth.
The Cicada invasion is expected to take place in the Palmetto State in May, or even as early as late April, although an unusually warm winter could inspire them to break free sooner.
Flickr/Vail Marston
Whereever you look you can expect to see a swarm, resting or, you know – swarming.For more information about Cicada, see the video below from youtube user Sethland619
For more weird South Carolina info, find out why this one spot along a South Carolina highway is too weird for words.
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