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periodical cicada
periodical cicada nymph
emergence times for active cicada broods in the eastern United States
periodical cicada
Magicicada; teneral cicada
teneral cicada in final molting stage
cicada (Magicicada)
Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
How do cicadas know when to go aboveground?
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