View a gallery of reader submitted photos of the 17-year cicadas

photo by: Rachel Lyle

Cicada on backyard rain gauge on Orchard Lane in Lawrence, by Rachel Lyle.

photo by: Tim and Linda Bonebrake

Cicadas swarming at Tim and Linda Bonebrake's house in Eudora.

photo by: Laura Doud

Cicada emerging in Lawrence by Laura Doud.

photo by: Laura Doud

Cicada emerging in Lawrence by Laura Doud.

photo by: Laura Doud

Cicada emerging in Lawrence by Laura Doud.

photo by: Gene Wee

From the backyard of Gene Wee in Lawrence, May 24, 2015

photo by: Gene Wee

From the backyard of Gene Wee in Lawrence, May 24, 2015

photo by: Pam Norman

Cicada skins in a tree, by Pam Norman

photo by: John Redding

Cicadas held by Hailey Redding, age 4. "She loves cicadas."

photo by: John Strother

Cicada by John Strother

photo by: Laurie and Charles McLane-Higginson

Cicada from Laurie and Charles McLane-Higginson. Joined us for breakfast on the patio. Didn't eat much."

photo by: Paul Stephen Lim

Cicada larva skins at base of backyard tree, by Paul Stephen Lim

photo by: Paul Stephen Lim

Emerging cicadas on tree, from Paul Stephen Lim.

photo by: Bob Nelson

Cicada in our cherry tree. Photo by Bob Nelson

photo by: Jan Pool

Albino Cicada 5/31/2015 Lawrence, KS

photo by: Melanie Farney

Taken at the Nature Trail below First Church Celebration Center on 6th Street, Sunday, May 31. Photo by Melanie Farney

photo by: Melanie Farney

Grace Farney holds a cicada. Photo by Melanie Farney