Cicada-Mageddon: Billions of Supercharged Insects Set to Swarm Eastern United States in 2024
As billions of supercharged cicadas prepare to emerge from the earth across the eastern United States this spring, the region is set to witness a rare synchronized explosion of these fascinating insects. The phenomenon, resembling a scene from history, is not seen on such a scale since the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Cicadas, known for their loud symphonies, belong to a diverse group of over 3,390 species worldwide, with about 190 of them found …