Billions of Brood X Cicadas to Emerge in May and June, Bringing Noise Over 100 Decibels
Billions of Brood X Cicadas to Emerge in May and June, Bringing Noise Over 100 Decibels On 4/23/21 at 1:21 PM EDT Billions of cicadas will emerge in select U.S. cities in May and June, and the insects are set to bring noise reaching over 100 decibels. "Luckily, there is just about zero risk of being kept up at night, because cicadas are generally day-singers," John Cooley, leader of the Periodical Cicada Project at the University of Connecticut, told Newsweek. "They will call at night on especially hot nights, or if there's a bright light, but at reduced intensity." In the coming weeks, rese...
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