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CNN's Manu Raju got a really gross surprise during a broadcast, courtesy of the decade that never stops sending us the worst possible things to deal with year-by-year.
Raju was getting ready to do a live shot from the Capitol when he felt a very very large cicada crawling on the back of his neck.
He pulled it off with a string of expletives that honestly, we can't blame him for.
Had an unwelcome visitor try to crawl into my live shot earlier. https://t.co/Pu68z0cWSN— Manu Raju (@Manu Raju) 1622151656.0
@mkraju I get it! In Ohio the cicadas are HORRIBLE! https://t.co/IWWRSEzjNB— VoteBlueOh (@VoteBlueOh) 1622151973.0
@mkraju If this had happened to me, all of my last words would have been bleeped because after letting out a string… https://t.co/wNbJE4p0TW— 𝔾𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦 🏳️🌈🧚🏻💉💉 (@𝔾𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦 🏳️🌈🧚🏻💉💉) 1622154457.0
@mkraju @RexChapman Welcome to the “Field Reporter freaks out on bug” club. At least you didn’t swallow it. 😂 https://t.co/xqx7OOdymX— JerriLynn (@JerriLynn) 1622154418.0
@mkraju They’re all over the place...I took the following video at @ArlingtonNatl last week... https://t.co/bpjUNQLGRO— Dan Hogan (@Dan Hogan) 1622159866.0
What we can't help but ask is: why did nobody tell Raju that the cicada was crawling up toward his face in the first few seconds of the clip before it crawled onto the back of his neck?
@mkraju LOL, Manu! I have to say you really kept your cool. I think many other folks would have been like that Flor… https://t.co/qgMHqsGyss— Russell Drew (@Russell Drew) 1622153688.0
@mkraju My nightmare.— Kaitlan Collins (@Kaitlan Collins) 1622152393.0
@mkraju It’s gonna come down to you vs @abbydphillip (lizard attack in Florida) vs. @joejohnscnn (a rodent of some… https://t.co/Q0StM3ujJb— Elie Honig (@Elie Honig) 1622151999.0
@mkraju I know it wasn't funny but I couldn't help it 🤣 I would have took off running and screaming. So You did g… https://t.co/fpV9hv8a8b— Carol Niner (@Carol Niner) 1622166802.0
Cicadas spend the first 17 years of their lives underground, but after that, they emerge to breed and lay eggs.
They're infamous for their croak-like screaming sounds that can travel long distances. This particular group of Cicadas are called "Brood X," and are endemic to the Eastern United States.
The last time they emerged was in 2004.
@mkraju You could have had a perfect interview with a Brood X member. Can’t get that again for another 17 years.— nell walton (@nell walton) 1622221065.0
@mkraju It was clearly visible why didnt anyone tell you! Lol. I would be pissed. Hahahahaa— Bobbie R (@Bobbie R) 1622152252.0
@mkraju Manu reacted like it was Mitch McConnell crawling on him— Singh, MD 🌊 (@Singh, MD 🌊) 1622154000.0
@mkraju the bleeping is a nice touch— Brian Stelter (@Brian Stelter) 1622153218.0
@mkraju And I thought Marjorie Taylor Greene was the worst thing you could come into contact in Washington D.C. Yikes!— Michael Oneil (@Michael Oneil) 1622161497.0
Honestly, Raju was more professional than we would have been if we felt a giant bug crawling on our back.
Happy 17-year-cicada year to everybody who most certainly does not want to celebrate.