<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz" class="u-url mention">@<span>dabeaz</span></a></span> We had one cicada in our front yard tree that hung on so long he became sort of a pet. Named Boris. He finally gave in last week and fell silent. Can’t swear it was Wednesday morning that he gave up on life (as Monday and Tuesday were too rainy to sit out on our front stoop and listen for him), but I still believe it.</p>