The Odd Insect World

My sister reminded me last night of when she was in Murray, Kentucky, and giant locusts came out of the ground like some science fiction film. It made me remember going to Lauren Pfannerstill's graduation party where the bugs covered every tree in the Highlands and made their eerie, quirky sound. For those who don't know this thirteen year cycle, it is creepy indeed. They burrow up from deep within and slice into tree bark to lay their eggs. In some countries, this is a feast and the winged creatures are met with eating utensils. In Kentucky, the Cicadas are simply an odd part of nature's ritual. The sounds they make still haunt me, but their shells they leave behind make great gifts to send to loved ones in the mail.