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Clik here to view.Summer is often filled with the sounds of children’s laughter, birds singing, sprinklers and the loud noise of cicadas! Cicada means “tree cricket” in latin, which is essentially what they are only bigger and much, much louder!
The bad news is that cicadas are pretty much near impossible to get rid of, and have a very long lifespan. The good news is that you won’t have to deal with them your entire summer since cicadas mainly live underground without bothering you, then emerge in late July.
Cicadas are typically pretty harmless. The males cannot sting, and the females can sting but are relatively calm unless attacked. Cicadas can do some damage to trees and plants when they lay their eggs, but it is typically just scaring, which is why we generally recommend just leaving them be and attempting to enjoy their music. If however, you just cannot stand it any longer, call Extermatrim Exterminating 800-620-PEST.