Scientists expect trillions of Cicadas to invade the United States for the first time In 221 years.
At the end of April, trillions of Cicadas are expected to emerge from the ground and swarm across 17 states in a massive mating frenzy.
Live Science reported, “The rare double cicada brood will include the two of the largest cicada broods, Brood XIII and XIX, which will co-emerge en mass after having lived underground for 17 and 13 years.”
The last time a massive periodical brood occurred was in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was President.
The rare mating frenzy won’t happen again until 2244.
Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states,” Chris Simon, a professor in UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, https://t.co/jN7zLUSXmz
— Earthmonk Journal (@The_Earthmonk) March 30, 2024
Per The Sun:
TRILLIONS of cicadas are set to invade the United States for the first time in 221 years, scientists say.
In late April, two large broods of periodical cicadas are expected to emerge from the ground for a noisy mating frenzy.
“Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states,” Chris Simon, a professor in UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, told Live Science.
Brood XIII and XIX have been living underground for 17 and 13 years respectively.
An event like this hasn’t occurred since 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president and it’s not expected to happen again until 2244.
there’s an overlap this year in the 13- & 17-year cicada broods, which happens once every 221 years. there will be billions of noisy cicadas <everywhere> for weeks, then trillions of ants to eat their corpses. it will probably bring an unholy stench. FL not looking so bad now. pic.twitter.com/W4tvmu3u4F
— nat. (@faintghostglow) March 30, 2024
The states that will get the most glimpses of the cicadas are Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois, and North Carolina.
