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Plus, periodical cicadas emerge only to molt, breed, lay eggs and die, all within a few weeks.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
The cicadas emerging this year are Brood XIII — a group of 17-year periodical cicadas — and Brood XIX — a group of 13-year periodical cicadas.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Known as periodical cicadas, these insects show up every 13 or 17 years, depending on the species.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
The cicadas emerging this year are Brood XIII — a group of 17-year periodical cicadas — and Brood XIX — a group of 13-year periodical cicadas.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
Known as periodical cicadas, these insects show up every 13 or 17 years, depending on the species.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2024
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“Periodical cicada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodical%20cicada. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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