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Millions of cicadas are about to swarm the Eastern US

Brood IX is here

by JoAnna Wendel
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In the next few weeks, millions of insects will emerge from the ground after a 17-year nap.

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Locals in southwestern Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina may notice the shedded skins of juvenile bugs left behind on branches and bushes.

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