Cicadas are coming!

[Patatoe1]

I am not sure where to post this, so here it is. Apparently this is the year for the big emergence of Cicadas. Now, I am only 20 and have lived in the U.S. for thirteen years, so I wasn't around for the last big emergence. Do these insects affect lawns? Do they affect plants?

The last thing I would want to have happen, is several installation jobs and then have those insects come and destroy the work and put me out of money.

Anyone have any information?

[Ramairfreak98ss]

last year i saw a LOT of the chicada killers? they look like HUGE hornets, usually sit around small trees that are 3" in dia or less. I was mowing 2-3 acre lawns when i saw tons of them, they hover in the air and i swore one would sting my a$$ but never did. I later found out what they were.

[SoloSulkySurfer]

I saw the same large bee like "cicada killers" last year also in NJ. I never did get stung but I must admitt I ran once when it swooped down towards me. Hopefully noboby saw that one. lol