Photo: Cicada Outbreaks Linked to Other Animals' Booms, Busts



Is this Brood X cicada nymph a pest or a soft-shelled delicacy? You decide.

The regular appearance of the abundant insects could play a key role in the life cycles of many hungry creatures, including some human populations.

Photograph by Darlyne A. Murawski/NGS


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