Cicadas are easy to spot, with their large bodies, big bulbous eyes, and see-through wings.<br />Now, Gizmodo reports a brood of periodic cicadas not seen since 2003 is expected to emerge this year in parts of the United States.<br />They're expected to rear their buggy, ugly heads in southwestern Virginia, parts of North Carolina, and West Virginia.<br />The insects pose a threat to fruit and ornamental crops., so farmers are being warned to prepare accordingly.<br />Incredibly, 1.5 million cicadas are expected to emerge per acre in the affected areas.<br />Area residents may want to arm themselves with earplugs, as the males will be trying to find a mate with their impressively loud high-pitched drones.
