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Millions and millions of cicadas set to invade US for first time in 17 years – CNET

The bugs of Brood X are burrowing out of their underground homes in 15 US states. Prepare yourself for a lot of buzzing.

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Periodical cicadas emerge from underground in the spring of their 13th or 17th year. Fifteen US states are about to see a whole lot of them.  
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Parts of the eastern United States will soon witness quite a buzz-worthy sight: billions of cicadas emerging from underground for the first time since 2004 to swarm outdoor spaces and share their loud collective mating calls. 
Periodical cicadas, as they’re known, spend almost their whole lives a foot or two underground, living on sap from tree…

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