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Mother Nature’s Epic ‘Cicada-Palooza’ Is Coming Soon To 15 States Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin The emergence of Brood X cicades only hppens every 17 years, and only in the United States. Dr. Mike Raupp, University of Maryland W ant to experience one of America’s great natural wonders this spring? Trillions of cicadas will soon emerge from underground in 15 states over the coming weeks, as a massive colony of insects known as Brood X (or Brood 10, if you prefer) awaken...

After 17 years spent hibernating underground, vast swarms of cicadas collectively known as Brood 10 will emerge in more than a dozen U.S. states in the coming months.

name for our impending arthropodic companions: Brood. According to Entomology Professor Emeritus Michael J. Raupp, the incomers are poised for a population density of up to 1.5 million per acre. #thoughtfulthursday In 2020 we saw the emergence of Brood IX cicadas in North America, a phenomenon that only happens every 17 years. In 2021 you can look forward to the Brood X emergence, where there will be the highest estimation of 1.5 million cicadas per acre. pic.twitter.com/oyDZYOPBGz They’ll m...