Eastern US States Brace For An Onslaught Of Millions Of Noisy 17-Year Cicadas

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17-year cicadas are emerging in large numbers from underground in Eastern USA (Credit: Futureman1199 /CC BY-SA -3.0 Creativecommons.org)

As if the COVID-19 pandemic has not been difficult enough, 2020 has another "trick" in store for the residents of Southwest Virginia, parts of North Carolina, and West Virginia. This one will come in the form of millions and millions of noisy cicadas who are gradually emerging from their 17-year underground hibernation to spend the final few weeks of their lives mating and breeding. Dubbed Brood IX, the alien-like insects are expected to peak in mid-June, with as many as 1.5 million specimens emerging per acre. The visit, however, will be short-lived, and most will be gone by July.

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  • midnightclaw
    midnightclaw5년 이상
    Same Lol
    • xxtashaxx
      xxtashaxx5년 이상
      I would definetly freak out if I saw 17 year old cicadas emerge from the ground!!!
      • rc-boats62
        rc-boats625년 이상
        all lives matter the same like if you agree or follow
        • zebrapower
          zebrapower5년 이상
          Cool! (A little weird, though)
          • pama
            pama5년 이상
            me and my mom r reading a lura ingles book and this happened!
          • bethink
            bethink5년 이상
            wow
            • bookfan2009
              bookfan20095년 이상
              Uhhhh!... I hear them at night ALONG with crickets!! So annyoing!
              • xxtashaxx
                xxtashaxx5년 이상
                Your so lucky you get to see them (Even though im a bit scared of insects)
                • foralljustice
                  foralljustice5년 이상
                  Me to especially bee's wasps,hornets,and yellowjackets
              • opg
                opg5년 이상
                My Grandpa and Grandma live in Atlanta. They might be annoying for them.
              • animereina2021
                animereina20215년 이상
                They were in Georgia a few years ago. And that was the same time when I just moved here, and at night I would hear them and get spooked!😬
                • maira_262
                  maira_2625년 이상
                  They look really gross!!! I would not want to live in California right now😑

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