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Carys Matthews

Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US

A periodical cicada, a member of Brood X, hangs upside down after emerging from its shell.

For the first time in 221 years, two gigantic broods of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground simultaneously in the U.S. ready to engage in a raucous mating frenzy. 

The rare double cicada brood includes the two of the largest cicada broods, Brood XIII and XIX, which will co-emerge en mass after having lived underground for 17 and 13 years, respectively. 

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