[jmecklenborg]

Cincinnati is ground-zero, with the highest concentration of Brood X cicadas. We had another brood 2-3 years ago but it wasn't a big deal.

Brood X in the Cincinnati area is off-the-charts. It was so loud over the past weekend that my ears started ringing as if I had stuck my head in a jet engine. People avoided yard work because the things keep running into you and there is danger that you'll swallow one if you open your mouth.