Millions of cicadas ready to invade the United States after 17 years spent underground

    Millions of cicadas ready to invade the United States after 17 years spent underground

    Invasion of cicadas. The United States is preparing for a veritable invasion of cicadas. Overnight, these insects could begin to emerge from the ground below which they have taken refuge after 17 years. It seems that regularly, every 13 or 17 years, millions of cicadas, if not billions, re-emerge from the ground, with particular reference to the east coast of the United States.



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    - United States are preparing for a real invasion of cicadas. Overnight, these insects could begin to emerge from the ground below which they have been taking refuge for 17 years. It seems that regularly, every 13 or 17 years, millions of cicadas, if not billions, emerge from the ground, with particular reference to the East Coast of the United States.



    Their presence on US soil it had been sighted for the last time in 1996. 17 years have passed since that moment and it is therefore expected that the cicadas re-emerge from the ground, accompanied by the sound signals that distinguish the moment ofcoupling.

    The states between Connecticut and North Carolina are mainly preparing for the return of cicadas. It is expected that the presence of at least 600 cicadas for each inhabitant, probably even more. Despite the seeming doomsday scenario, there is nothing to worry about. The cicadas in fact they are completely harmless insects. It is likely that many people will not even be able to spot them, even though they will hear their calls.

    The cicadas they will emerge from the ground when temperatures reach precisely 18 degrees centigrade. The insects are already preparing the underground tunnels with which to reach the surface, where, after waiting for several years, they can devote themselves to the mating ritual. Then, based on their life cycle, following a few weeks spent among the trees, the cicadas will die and their offspring will take refuge underground, not to re-emerge until 2030.

    The particular attention to the event is due to the fact that the presence of this species of cicadas is detected only in the area of ​​the East Coast of the United States. These are particular cicadas characterized by eyes of red color and considered in a certain way "magical", so much so that they have been nicknamed “magicized”.



    The "magic" cicadas have been sighted for the first time in 1843 and since then their return, every 17 years, has always occurred with extreme punctuality.

    Marta Albè

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