Everything You Need to Know About Periodical Cicadas
Everything You Need to Know About Periodical Cicadas
Apr 14, 2025
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Why do cicadas only emerge every 17 years—and what’s up with that crazy noise? Cicadas that emerge every 17 years are part of a group called periodical cicadas. Their unusually long life cycle is a survival strategy—by spending most of their lives underground and emerging all at once, they overwhelm predators through sheer numbers. The 17-year timing, a prime number, also helps avoid syncing up with predator cycles. The loud, buzzing noise they make is created by males using special organs calle
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Periodical Cicadas
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