Cicadas! Swarmageddon 2013 Set to Gross Out East Coast

Have you heard the buzz flying around Swarmageddon 2013? Billions of cicadas will blanket the east coast of the United States this year, spurring an epidemic of the heebie-jeebies.

The large, humming insects emerge from the ground every 17 years (or 13, depending on the species) and, after nearly two decades in the dirt, these bugs are ready to party. And by party, we mean shed their exoskeletons and clumsily fly into your face.

This is your summer, east coast — start your preparations now.

"Need a new look for my big above ground debut." -This Cicada

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Most humans will be like...

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But some brave humans will be like...

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Bug guys like this will get really excited

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Cats will be all "Mmm, snack"

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Consider buying one of these

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Annnnd, one of these

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Not freaked out yet? Watch this:

Party time

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1. 1. Toilet Spider

   Nope. No. No. Uh-uh. No thanks. Nope. Bye.

2. 2. There is a Bug on Your Face

   Pop quiz! What's grosser: this whip scorpion, or that guy's mustache?

3. 3. Spider Worm

   After killing a big spider, the videographer noticed something escaping from its corpse. Haunted spaghetti? No, that's a nematode, or parasitic roundworm. Fun fact: There are thousands of tiny ones inside you at this very moment. Have a great day!

4. 4. Bed Bugs

   It's hard to imagine anything worse than untold thousands of bedbugs crawling around your bed while you sleep.

5. 5. Maggot Therapy

   All right, this is worse than bed bugs.

6. 6. "Big Spider Attacks Daddy"

   The phrase "spider attacks" in this video title is a little harsh. "Spider justly and appropriately defends itself" is more fitting.

7. 7. Bot Fly Extraction

   Bot flies are an old standby. YouTube is full of disgusting extraction videos.

8. 8. Giant Centipede vs. Snake

   The Vietnamese centipede, or scolopendra subspinipes, is among the largest centipedes on Earth, with a maximum length of about 20 cm. Highly venomous, it is the only species of centipede verified to have killed a human.

9. 9. Deadly Spider Bites With "Dr. Venom"

   The creepy spider expert/Bond villain known as Dr. Venom adds to the charm of this video. What's more unsettling – the long shots of horrible spider bite infections, or the way he lovingly handles his eight-legged friends?

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