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Trillions of cicadas emerge after decades underground

Name: Trillions of cicadas emerge after decades underground
Uploaded: 2024-05-02T06:48:19-0400
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Description: Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years.

Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years.