Two Broods of Periodical Cicadas Coming This Month! Funny Outfit Idea

Are you excited for two mega group of periodical cicadas to emerge this spring? 2024 will see the first emergence of 17-year cicadas and 13-year cicadas to hit in one year since 1803!

Brood XIII and Brood XIX with both start emerging in late April, with a major convergence occurring in central Illinois where the groups overlap geographically. Brood XIII is found across the northern half of Illinois into northern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa. Brood XIX has a larger range that covers the southern half of Illinois, most of Missouri, and parts of most other southeastern states.

That makes this is a special event to be commemorated, especially across the range of emergence. How about having some fun with the cicadas with these fun novelty costume items? Dress up as a bug or share bug love with this gear.

Holographic Insect Wings for Cicada Costume

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These polyester/vinyl wings with an iridescent shine have the right shape and interesting color scheme to make up part of your cicada costume this year!

Red Bug Eye Glasses for Cicada Costume

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Emulate the reddish eyes of cicadas with this pair of bug eye glasses. The glasses have a honeycomb pattern to make them look multi-lensed.

Wolverine from X-Men Foam Prop Claws

This is a great set of safe foam hand blades that are fun for adding to your Wolverine Halloween costume. The blades have a metallic look but are made of soft foam so they are safe for play, dress-up, or trick-or-treating.

Trending Donald Trump Costume Ideas

With the current political season taking up so much of our collective consiousness this fall, you know that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton costumes are going to be hot this year for Halloween. Here are some ideas to make your Donald Trump costume stand out.

Pandemic Perfect Costume for Staying At Home: Couch Burrito

Wrap yourself in a soft and warm blanket that looks just like a burrito tortilla. Tuck yourself in and set yourself on the couch -- it's your cozy stay-at-home Halloween costume.  With winter coming, why not add a cute novelty blanket to your quarantining at home routine? You and...

Butterfly Wings & Costume Accessories

Halloween is all about transformation. What better costume idea is there than to become nature's master at transformation: the butterfly? These amazing insects beautifully transition from caterpillar to winged beauty as part of their life cycle. Here are some butterfly wings and other accessories for your Halloween costume.