Two ecologists explain why a misleading map is worse than no map at all, and how they have worked for years to track the emergences of 13-year and 17-year cicadas.
- Senior Research Scientist of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.
One of the largest groups of 17-year cicadas, Brood X, last emerged from underground in 2004. The next generation will arrive starting in April.
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