These cicadas have waited 17 years for their close-up
A Brood X cicada hangs upside down after shedding its nymph shell.
The Brood X cicadas are here — and many more are on the way.
The insects have spent the last 17 years underground, and they’re now starting to emerge across parts of the eastern United States.
For many people, just the thought of these bugs grosses them out and fills them with dread.
Carolyn Kaster is not one of those people. The Associated Press photographer, based in Washington, DC, has been getting as close as she can to these cicadas as they start to come out in her area.