I’ve been spotting holes in the dirt for a couple of weeks, but it was only Wednesday that I actually saw the critters that had made them. That morning, I went out to get the newspaper from my lawn and spotted an empty carapace clinging to my front door jamb. On my walk with the dog, I saw dozens of empty husks on trees, curbs and fence posts. It looked as if the cicadas had been Raptured off.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2021 20:15 UTC