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Had this little idiot buzzing up against my window screen (Northern IL, USA), pretty sure it's a cicada, but I'd like alternative perspectives.
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Well there's always cicadas during off years, just not the big brood ones. But it was very buzzy compared to most months. Anyway it's night so it was definitely there for lamp.