Post by Odysseus on Jan 27, 2024 18:47:56 GMT
What critter, you might ask?
Well, the cicada. Actually, two different species thereof.
These insects are known for the screaming noise they make and for numbering in the millions.
This year two different groups, or broods, of cicadas will emerge across multiple states with one singular goal: mating and laying millions more eggs.
After 13 years, Brood XIX is set to emerge in the spring of 2024 in 14 states across the Southeast and Midwest, and the 17-year Brood XIII will emerge in five Midwestern states around the same time, according to Cicada Mania. This double emergence is the first time this has happened in 221 years. According to ScienceAlert.com, this won't happen again until 2245.
Of all the states where the broods will emerge this year, they are expected to overlap in Illinois and Indiana. ...
This year two different groups, or broods, of cicadas will emerge across multiple states with one singular goal: mating and laying millions more eggs.
After 13 years, Brood XIX is set to emerge in the spring of 2024 in 14 states across the Southeast and Midwest, and the 17-year Brood XIII will emerge in five Midwestern states around the same time, according to Cicada Mania. This double emergence is the first time this has happened in 221 years. According to ScienceAlert.com, this won't happen again until 2245.
Of all the states where the broods will emerge this year, they are expected to overlap in Illinois and Indiana. ...
