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The cicadas are here! Why US researchers are swarming to study them

Scientists are racing to study periodical cicadas emerging in vast numbers after years underground.

A Double Brood' of Periodical Cicadas Will Emerge in 2024

The forests in the eastern half of the U.S. have been unusually quiet due to the absence of periodical cicadas in the past two years, but they are expected to emerge in large numbers in 2024.

This year will see the emergence of both a 13-year brood and a 17-year brood of periodical cicadas in the eastern U.S., a rare occurrence.

The cicadas are here! Why US researchers are swarming to study them

Scientists are racing to study periodical cicadas emerging in vast numbers after years underground.

A Double Brood' of Periodical Cicadas Will Emerge in 2024

The forests in the eastern half of the U.S. have been unusually quiet due to the absence of periodical cicadas in the past two years, but they are expected to emerge in large numbers in 2024.

This year will see the emergence of both a 13-year brood and a 17-year brood of periodical cicadas in the eastern U.S., a rare occurrence.

Periodical Cicadas Emerge Every 13 or 17 Years. How Do They Keep Track of Time?

Periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years, a marvel of synchronization for survival.

Cicadas coordinate their emergence based on the growing cycles of the trees they feed on.

The entire state of Illinois is going to be crawling with cicadas

Two broods of periodical cicadas, on 13-year and 17-year cycles respectively, are emerging simultaneously in central Illinois after over two centuries.

Cicadas play a crucial role as a rare feast for other Midwestern animals, plants, and microbes, revitalizing forests in a unique cycle.

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