The Plague!!

The picture really doesn't do it justice. Last summer we heard of these nasty bugs called secadas. They are bugs that nest in the ground for (get this) 17 years and then rise up and there's a nasty infestation for about 2 months where they take over. They're about 2.5 inches long and they're even louder than traffic on the major highway. Yes, that's right, they rise up from the dead like zombies and fly around for a while and then die, only to return 17 years later. Doesn't this sound like an Egytptian plague? People talk as if this is normal....IT'S NOT!!! Well, now there's apparently a "pod" that is about to "hatch" this summer and we have begun to see evidence of them in our own backyard. Our original plan was to go on sabatical when the bugs where due to come out, but there's a new "pod" that has taken us off guard. I think I'll stock up on supplies and hide out...I like being outdoors and bugs don't usually bother me but these aren't bugs.....they're the un-dead!