The evening news reports each night on our inexorable march toward the Cicada plague. Courtesy of Metafilter, here's everything you need to know about Cicadas on the Web, but were afraid to Google:

Cicadamania
Periodical Cicada Page
Brood X (17-year)
Cicada: The Other, Other White Meat
Invasion of the Brood – The 17-year cicadas are about to emerge in force [MetaFilter]