Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Cicadas ready to buzz after 13 years underground

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Cicadas make 13-year appearance
Periodical cicada Brood XIX, also known as The Great Southern Brood has begun to emerge from its 13-year juvenile journey beneath the trees. North Durham resident Karen Hofmann took her family out in the yard to check out the emerging cicadas, ... read more

Cicadas ready to buzz after 13 years underground
This 13-year cicada emerged from the ground Monday in East Nashville. / Karen-Lee Ryan / The Tennessean Ouchless: Cicadas don't sting or bite, but their mouth can probe the skin enough to feel, which generally occurs if they are held long enough. ... read more

Cicadas are here
"The periodic cicadas that we have here can reach sound levels equivalent to a good electric guitar," North Carolina State University Entomology Professor Clyde Sorenson said. It's a mating call 13 years in the making. "It's very annoying," Apex ... read more

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