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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  • lime_skater0707
    lime_skater0707약 5년
    There is about around 20 cicadas on one tree where I live.
    • lime_skater0707
      lime_skater0707약 5년
      It is so noisy and loud. There is their skin all over the tree during summer.
    • birdlover1790
      birdlover1790약 5년
      at my cottage we see millions of cicadas and there skin lol
      • warriorsgirl11
        warriorsgirl11약 5년
        I live in South Korea, and I can't walk to academies in the summer because there are like 10 cicadas in every tree, and they are so noisy. I can't even sleep at night because of the noise!
      • graycat
        graycat약 5년
        Ew I hate cicadas. I remember when I was 6 and I would see dead cicada bodies everywhere during summer that I would plead to my mother to move somewhere else😂😂😂.
        • catholic
          catholic약 5년
          I don't like bugs that bite for example spiders they bite! ( I live in California!)
          • vavadeg
            vavadeg약 5년
            All spiders bite...? IT DOESNT MATTER WHERE U LIVE
        • ellis1120
          ellis1120약 5년
          Cool
          • maira_262
            maira_262약 5년
            OMG!!! I literally hate all bugs and when I saw the images I freaked! hope the people who are going through this must be in a really bad state:(
            • seat
              seat약 5년
              I still can't believe that the sound of the Cicadas in North Carolina is as loud as a rock concert!! I found that on internet. Luckily I'm in France (I'm English) so the sound won't be too bad. I'm relieved!! But I'm sorry about the people who live in North Carolina.
              • ellis1120
                ellis1120약 5년
                I’m from South Korea but I never have lived there only visited, and LOL still no cicadas But I feel lucky that I don’t live in a world full of cicadas. Anyways it sounds gross
              • seat
                seat약 5년
                I still can't believe that the sound of the Cicadas in North Carolina are as loud as a live as a rock concert!! Found that on internet. Luckily I'm in France, but I still think it's going to be quiet loud here😥.
              • catforevr
                catforevr약 5년
                They help me sleep .

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