The cicadas are coming: What to expect from the 2021 brood

By Haley Victory Smith

Published February 2, 2021 11:45pm ET

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The cicadas are coming: What to expect from the 2021 brood — A massive group of cicadas will be making its way to the surface world this summer across the eastern United States. Brood X has been underground for the past 17 years but will be making its above-ground appearance later in 2021. There could be as many as 1.5 million cicadas per acre, with the total […]

A massive group of cicadas will be making its way to the surface world this summer across the eastern United States.

Brood X has been underground for the past 17 years but will be making its above-ground appearance later in 2021.

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