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Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
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How do cicadas know when to go aboveground?
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Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
And how much buzzing will you hear this summer?
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How do cicadas know when to go aboveground?
Learn more about the life cycle of the 17-year cicada.
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periodical cicada
Close-up image of a periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) on leaves.
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periodical cicada nymph
A mature nymph of a periodical cicada (Magicicada species) emerging from...
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emergence times for active cicada broods in the eastern United States
Sexually mature adult periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years, depending on...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
periodical cicada
Magicicada, the genus containing the 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas...
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Magicicada; teneral cicada
A newly emerged (teneral) Magicicada.
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teneral cicada in final molting stage
A newly emerged (teneral) cicada (Magicicada) in the final molting stage.
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cicada (Magicicada)
An adult periodical cicada (Magicicada).
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