periodical cicada

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Also notable is that all seven periodical cicada species—broods contain multiple species—will be out in the same year.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2024

The research team says this is one of only a few studies that has explored the indirect effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest food webs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

Fifteen different periodical cicada groups, or "broods," live in forests across the eastern U.S., emerging in 13- to 17-year cycles.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

This level of second-round competitiveness is kind of like the NBA’s version of the periodical cicada, minus the creepiness.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Citizen science has been part of periodical cicada emergences since the very beginning, said John Cooley, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at University of Connecticut who studies cicadas.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2021