Here on the East Coast, we’re anticipating the arrival of trillions of periodical Brood X cicadas.

So far, their emergence from a 17-year underground slumber has been described as a “plague” and an “invasion.”

The worst example of coverage, however, is the media's attempt to normalize human consumption of cicadas. Gross. //

A WIRED article posited, “Brood X offers something beyond noise and wonder. Namely, it offers a source of free-range, no-cost, eco-friendly protein.” //

The University of Maryland and the Cicadamaniacs do not advocate eating cicadas without first consulting with your doctor. While many people do eat cicadas, there is no guarantee that they are safe for every person to eat. As with all foods, it is possible that certain individuals will have allergic reactions to substances within the cicada. //

Many on the left are environmental preservationists who believe nature should be left untouched and undisturbed. So why are many of them entertaining cicadas recipes? Talk about inconsistency...

My fellow Americans also in the path of Brood X cicadas: Let’s leave them alone and allow nature to run its course.