India, May 9 -- Two broods of the insectare appearing simultaneously for the first time in 200 years in North America
In April 2024, trillions of periodical insects descended on the Midwest and Southeast of the United States, causing so much noise that local residents called the police to complain. These insects were cicadas.
Two broods of cicadas, Brood XIX and Brood XIII-which emerge every 13 years and 17 years, respectively - are appearing simultaneously for the first time in 200 years.
There are more than 3,390 species of cicadas worldwide, but only seven in North America are known to be periodical.
The rest emerge annually. Periodical cicadas live several inches underground, feeding on sap from plant roots. When the soil temperatur...