Have you heard the news? The cicadas are coming—and some have even started to arrive already. In a matter of days, trillions of the once-every-17-years species of Brood X cicadas will emerge from their burrows and blanket much of the Eastern United States in a wave of ear-splitting mating calls and discarded molt shells. To commemorate the occasion, we here at The Ringer present to you Bug Day: a celebration of all things insects, and their influence—for better or worse—on sports and popular culture.
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May 11, 2021
The Definitive Ranking of Pop Culture Bugs
In honor of the once-in-a-generation emergence of the Brood X cicadas, two insect authorities lay out their case (without shedding them) for the best pop culture bugs
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May 11, 2021
Summer Is Coming. So Are Trillions of Brood X Cicadas.
A once-every-17-year cicada emergence is about to take place. To prepare, we set out to find the massive insects—and learn all about how they live, sound, and taste.
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May 11, 2021
The Night the Bugs Came for Joba Chamberlain
When the rookie phenom took the mound in Game 2 of the 2007 ALDS, he seemed poised to deliver the Yankees a victory. Then the midges swarmed—and created one of the most indelible moments in baseball history.
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May 11, 2021
Most of All, Cicadas Sound Like Summertime
As the Brood X cohort emerge from the ground for the first time in 17 years, summer can officially begin