Cicadas live as larvae underground for 13 to 17 years, then emerge into the world as adults and live for only about a month before dying.
This is already a known fact. The author of Beyond Science explains why cicadas cry so fiercely by comparing their short lives. He says it is a kind of venting. It is an interesting interpretation.
Now the time has come for cicadas to end their 13 to 17-year lives. Their corpses are scattered on the forest floor.
I pray for the souls of the cicadas who lived like flames for about a month.
