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Cicadas have been blamed for causing a car crash, delaying a plane and interrupting newscasts as they reemerged after 17 years underground.

© STOCK IMAGE/Joseph Squillante/Getty Images A cicada climbs on a tree trunk in an undated stock image. Entomologist Eric Day says the insects could create a "substantial noise issue" in some communities. In April 2004, "Mean Girls" was playing in theaters and "Yeah!" by Usher was topping the Billboard music charts. At the same time, around the mid-Atlantic region, small holes in the ground were opening up from which billions of bulky, red-eyed, winged insects would emerge, readying for a bacchanal of singing and mating -- and reminding humans of a horror movie. As the summer of 2004 waned, ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Their mating songs can reach up to 90 decibels. • 8 min read Millions of cicadas will reemerge after 17 years underground Entomologist Eric Day says the insects could create a “substantial noise issue” in some communities.STOCK IMAGE/Joseph Squillante/Getty Images In April 2004, "Mean Girls" was playing in theaters and "Yeah!" by Usher was topping the Billboard music charts. At the same time, around the mid-Atlantic region, small holes in the ground were opening up from which billions of bulky, red-eyed...