Dogs days+cicadas=feels like summer
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Ever wonder where the phrase “dog days of summer” comes from? It’s got nothing to do with your pet but rather the dog star, Sirius. Here’s more about the dog days.
The buzzing sound you hear on most sultry days are cicadas.
Previously on TNOT: You say si-key-duh, I say si-kah-duh
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What are the cicada cycles in the Hudson Valley ?