Billions of Brood X cicadas — and their buzzing sound — will soon emerge across Indiana

[Michigan Slim]

Not one in my yard in northern Allen County.

 

[bwframe]

They are waning quickly in our neighborhood. You can hear the birds sing again, the noise has dropped of precipitously.

And far less carcasses on the streets, driveway and porch.

Dog just discovered they are tasty. Glad we are on the backside of this.

Couldn't help but notice their absence today. Don't know if the monsoon helped this along or what?

 

[gregkl]

Couldn't help but notice their absence today. Don't know if the monsoon helped this along or what?

Yeah, maybe this will have ended it. I'm not holding my breath but at least the streets should have all the cicadas and grease spots washed off!

 

[bwframe]

Lotta branch tips down in the yard. Wonder if some of this is due to the bug eggs in them?

 

[gregkl]

We have the same. All of us in the neighborhood do. But the cicadas are back out flying.

And I found out something interesting; when I run my leaf blower they come swarming. I don't know what's up with that!

 

[Hatin Since 87]

when I run my leaf blower they come swarming. I don't know what's up with that!

You go 17 years without a blow!


I haven’t heard them at all this year. I usually hear the “regular” ones in the evenings, but nothing this year. Lightning bugs have been out, but no cicadas. I did hear them when driving on 70 the other day. I thought I had a bearing or something starting to hum, when I turned down the radio and rolled down the window I could tell it was them. As soon as I went by the patch of woods it was back to silence.


Honestly, I kinda enjoy the sound normally.

 

[dudley0]

The wife says she loves the sound. I was hoping we would be part of this brood, just so she could hear the real singing.

No such luck, so I guess she will still like them.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Honestly, I kinda enjoy the sound normally.

Just go shooting regularly without ear pro for a few years. Soon, like me, it will always be a summer's evening in your head! Cicadas, tree frogs, crickets... I've got it all!

I've been plugging my ears from time to time since this swarm was first announced to see if it was them or me that I was hearing. It's just been me at my place.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Just go shooting regularly without ear pro for a few years. Soon, like me, it will always be a summer's evening in your head! Cicadas, tree frogs, crickets... I've got it all!

I've been plugging my ears from time to time since this swarm was first announced to see if it was them or me that I was hearing. It's just been me at my place.

Is that what tinitis is? I have a low ring from all the racing engines/guns/CNC machines over the years but not that bad, yikes

 

[Spear Dane]

I live in southern Miami County and can say with certainly the only one I've seen bit Joe Biden. Where are they?

 

[armalitesheepdog]

SE Indy. Haven't seen any. Haven't heard any. Actually Haven't anywhere I have been. I feel cheated....lol

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Is that what tinitis is? I have a low ring from all the racing engines/guns/CNC machines over the years but not that bad, yikes

Yep, that's what it is. It doesn't bother me really. I mean, in the dead of winter, who doesn't long for the sound of crickets, cicadas and tree frogs? What I find fascinating is that it is pretty loud (in my head) sometimes, but doesn't interfere with my regular hearing. It's like it's on a different "channel" or something. I can hear "it" and regular sounds equally well.

 

[gregkl]

My tinnitus is a different sound from the Cicadas. I hear a fairly high pitched ring. Almost what you would think a dog hears when you blow a dog whistle.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

My tinnitus is a different sound from the Cicadas. I hear a fairly high pitched ring. Almost what you would think a dog hears when you blow a dog whistle.

That’s how mine is, but mines so minor I never notice it unless I’m in complete silence. I’m sure as I get older it’ll get worse, but hopefully not as bad as DD’s

 

[DoggyDaddy]

hopefully not as bad as DD’s

Bad? Why do you hate summer sounds?? Seriously though, I've heard of people literally driven to suicide over their tinnitus. I just choose to embrace it.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Bad? Why do you hate summer sounds?? Seriously though, I've heard of people literally driven to suicide over their tinnitus. I just choose to embrace it.

Wow! I guess that would be torturous to hear that constantly! I always wondered how dad dealt with my moms nagging sometimes. Now I think I know. He couldn’t hear her.

 

[Leadeye]

They are still around here in the GSF, but the sound is greatly diminished.

 

[gregkl]

Bad? Why do you hate summer sounds?? Seriously though, I've heard of people literally driven to suicide over their tinnitus. I just choose to embrace it.

A lot of time I don't really "hear" it if I'm focused on other things. But I hear it more when I wear ear pro and if I think about it.

And a loud noise will set it off even more. Like when I walk into an indoor range with only one layer of ear pro and the guy next to me touches off a 44 mag.

I have to sleep with a white noise generator though.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A lot of time I don't really "hear" it if I'm focused on other things. But I hear it more when I wear ear pro and if I think about it.

And a loud noise will set it off even more. Like when I walk into an indoor range with only one layer of ear pro and the guy next to me touches off a 44 mag.

I have to sleep with a white noise generator though.

Yep, about the same for me. To go to sleep, I put the tv on sleep timer so it shuts off after 90 minutes - 2 hrs.. That's my white noise since I keep the volume down so low that I'd have to work at it to hear what they're saying.

 

[IndyDave1776]

They are still around here in the GSF, but the sound is greatly diminished.

Same here. A few left but only a small remnant.