Rob Partington points me to recent stories on the 17-year cicadas, under the heading swarmageddon (swarm + Armageddon) — a topical portmanteau. That led me to the preposterous shawarmageddon, involving the food shawarma. A few cites: [Philadelphia Inquirer site 5/8/13] Swarmageddon: Rise of ‘Brood II’ cicadas (link) [NPR story of 4/1/13] It’s Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab … Continue reading On the -mageddon watch