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Cicadas

An adult cicada rests after shedding its nymphal skin, on the bark of an an oak tree early Wednesday, May 5, 2021, on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland.

17-year cicadas — noisy nuisance to some, delicacy to others

Food

Don’t like the deafening sound of 17-year cicadas? Try eating one. You may fall in love.

Adult cicadas cover a plant, Monday, May 17, 2021, at Woodend Sanctuary and Mansion, in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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Science Note- Cicadas Meet Citizen Science

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Cicada Wake-Up Call

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Sweet Seventeen: The Cicadas Return

Seventeen Year Cicada

The cicadas are back, and commentator Tom Montgomery-Fate wonders if we can learn something from their unusual lifespan and behavior.