Here come the cicadas

Black and Scarlet Cicada  (Red-nosed Cicada) Huechys sanguinea (Hemiptera - Cicada)

Billions and billions of cicadas will soon emerge in Ohio, West Virginia and other nearby states, in an event that hasn’t occurred since 1999. Beginning in May, three different species of cicadas (Magicicada septendecim, M. cassini and M. septendecula) in these areas will emerge as adults and start to look for mates, the highlight of a…

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  1. This is the first time I ever heard any hype about brood five. Brood ten is the really amazing one where the whole city of DC buzzes from dawn to midnight.

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