periodical cicada

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Also notable is that all seven periodical cicada species—broods contain multiple species—will be out in the same year.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2024

The research team says this is one of only a few studies that has explored the indirect effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest food webs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

Fifteen different periodical cicada groups, or "broods," live in forests across the eastern U.S., emerging in 13- to 17-year cycles.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

While these mites are always around, they become “particularly abundant” in times and places where there is a periodical cicada brood emergence, he said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2021

Many people’s attitude toward insects is dominated by their fear and loathing, but the 17-year periodical cicada emergence is more than just “another bug on its way,” falsely equated with invasive Asian giant hornets.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2021