Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence

Photo caption: Periodical Cicada. Magicicada sp. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. Taken May 20, 2017. Photo credit: Katja Schulz via Flickr – CC BY 2.0. Article by John Cooley and Chris Simon. The Conversation – April 18, 2024.

In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII. This event will affect 17 states […]

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