Nature’s loudest introvert is back

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Hey there,

Ever feel like the world’s too loud—and somehow you’re supposed to be louder?

Let us introduce the cicada.

She’s not subtle. She’s not graceful. She’s not even around that often. But when she shows up? Everyone notices.

With eyes like rubies and a scream that can hit 100 decibels, the cicada doesn’t ask for attention. She demands it. Forget birdsong—this is nature’s alarm clock, set to “existential crisis.”

Cicadas spend most of their life underground, quietly biding their time. Seventeen years of silence. Then, one steamy summer, they emerge en masse. They molt. They scream. They mate. They die.

Talk about going out with a bang.

But here’s the weirdest part:
They don’t even hear each other. Male cicadas are deaf to their own chorus. They just scream into the void, trusting the right one will scream back.

It’s chaotic. It’s loud. It’s kind of beautiful.

And maybe it’s a reminder. You don’t have to be “on” all the time. Just trust your moment. When it’s time to speak up, go all in.

Let the Dirt Do the Work

Cicadas don’t sting or bite, and they don’t want to be inside. If you’re seeing their crunchy little exoskeletons around your trees or porch, don’t panic. They’re actually great for your garden—breaking down into rich soil nutrients and aerating the earth as nymphs. Let nature do its thing.

Beyond the Backyard

Cicadas aren’t just a backyard phenomenon. They live on every continent except Antarctica, buzzing through the Amazon, rattling the hills of Appalachia, even haunting ancient ruins in Greece. In the rainforest, their calls ripple through the trees like sonar. In the suburbs, they mark the start of summer. Across cultures, they’ve been symbols of resurrection, timing, and transformation.

They show up, they shake the air, and then they vanish. No long goodbyes. Just presence, then absence.

Next time, we’ll take you into the Amazon—where the bugs were louder, the lessons stranger, and everything started to click.

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Until next week, let it hum,
Gabi & Bea