After all our recent chatter about cicadas, here's the group of NYTimes articles about our Brood II and the 15 remaining broods. Nice graphics & maps. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/science/a-century-of-cicadas.html A Century of Cicadas Periodical cicadas live underground for 17 or 13 years before emerging to sing, mate and die. This year’s cicadas are Brood II, one of 15 surviving regional broods. RECENT ARTICLES: • Here Comes the Buzz • 17 Years to Hatch an Invasion • Finding Love at 17, Staten Island Cicadas Come of Age • Here, Cicadas Get a Warm Welcome • Harmless, but They May Cause Paralysis