Have you ever seen a dog-day cicada? They’re pretty cool. NOT! These things are louder than a freight train and they only come out once a year to irritate you with their shrill buzz and to remind you how ungodly hot & humid it is outside. Also the kids bring them to school in shopping bags and tell you to look inside the bag because they have a surprise. Of course you look inside expecting a colorful note or a stuffed doll, and instead (to your horror) you find this monstrosity of a bug that looks like it has just crawled up from the depths of hell, staring at you with its beady little eyes. Since you are the teacher you have to remain calm and say “Wow! Cool! I like that!” while simultaneously hoping that one of the children will accidentally sit on it.
