The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound—an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person’s ears and won’t let much else in. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound—an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person’s ears and won’t let much else in. Plants & Animals Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories