Trillions of cicadas emerge after decades underground

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.
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[@nex-ex5100]

It's not an awful noise, it's the sound of the spring and summer of my youth....We use to play outside kids.

[@raea3588]

Thank you!

[@sari5045]

Exactly! When he said awful, I was like what?!? That is the sound of my youth 🥰

[@littlemercy83]

Its a beautiful, unique and soothing sound for me. we get them every year in El Salvador. As a child I loved playing with them and looked forward to them every year 🥰

[@forestdweller-111]

It's a beautiful noise. One of God's wonderful creatures ❣️

[@annettes4480]

That's a great white noise machine sounds

[@catlettchristina]

That is amazing and I am in awe of this in the best way.

[@vabeach1740]

Correction! Awesome noise - in a hammock - glass of wine - book - nice cat nappie

[@lightning77athiker45]

They sound like the UFO sound effect from movies off in the distance. I'm in NW Georgia.

[@uneedtherapy42]

If you have tinnitus ( like I do ) you’re like Bring it on! That sound is perfect for your ears

[@dannydowling9793]

Probably nature's most unusual creation. Beautiful to watch

[@rodneynorwood4203]

When I first heard the noise I thought we were being invaded by Aliens 👽

[@stevensmith-rb9if]

NOW WE HAVE LANTERN FLIES AND THIS

[@patoconnor9600]

"terrible noise"...🙄 the sound of summer man!

[@Unmaleable]

I love the sound of cicadas

[@annacroixx]

I like that they’re a feast for other animals. Pretty cool.

[@rb8289]

Great story!

[@PirateRadioPodcasts]

Ze shall EAT ZA BUGS !!!

[@privateprivate1914]

Sounds like an alien spaceship is landing near us! It’s so loud!

[@user-hg1tn4ff5g]

My cat eats them.

[@mikerives1831]

Wouldn’t decades be at least two decades? Neither 13 years or 17 years are decades.

[@aitheking66]

Decades since the 13 year brood and 17 tear brood emerged together. Only happens every 221 years

[@mariahwilliams2719]

Some ppl would eat anything

[@willcookmakeup]

Trillions?! Jesus the noise must be absolutely deafening

[@Cocowilliams22]

At 1:46 you can see the far right cicada squirt out pee 😂

[@carriesmith1606]

That's cool

[@tyneshiajames1329]

@1:47 did that bug just 💩💩💩🤮🤮🤢🤢😫

[@donnah5378]

Nice 👍🏾

[@JayJayHuman]

Didn’t this literally happen 2 years ago

[@timbrown8038]

Cicadafest 2024.✌🐜🐛🐝🐞🐌🕷🦂

[@michaelscot4816]

Way to go, Vlad!

[@philip7313]

Do the adults die after mating?

[@jtabarejo]

do cicadas die after mating?

[@nono-yh2vi]

Yes

[@brab199]

Here in crappie CA we get cicada every year. Really annoying bugs

[@bizygirl1]

Speak for yourself!

[@MightyMouse11]

Peter Gregory predicted this

[@danielavila5081]

Predicted a natural phenomenon that occurs every 221 years or so...wow

[@nicbrown3755]

Yes mate! Buy sesame seed stock now!

[@SophiaLaudano]

💬 I wouldn't keep my hopes on the meal probably helpful for the upcoming wildlife most likely spotted beautiful frogs probably

[@donnalister2566]

Send this video to the View, apparently some of them think their climate change.😅

[@maureendrozda9960]

JUST ENJOY THEM!! THIS IS NATURE - JUST LIKE THE CHANGING OF SEASONS & THAT AWESOME ECLIPSE THAT EVERYBODY HAS PROBABLY ALREADY FORGOTTEN ABOUT! THE WON'T HURT YOU, SUCK YOUR BLOOD OR SPREAD DISEASE! AND IT'S THE SOUND OF LIFE! JUST MAKE SOME LEMONADE OR SWEET TEA, PULL UP A CHAIR & ENJOY!! IT WON'T LAST

[@prophetbradley5048]

THESE BUGS WILL BUZZ UNTIL LORD JESUS RETURNS!🕛🌈😎🦊🔥

[@SophiaLaudano]

💬 More ppl would most likely eat frogs 🐸

[@user-5ee3zk1w]

We all know Jerika luvs fried chicken

[@mprkg]

This black guy is such a rip off of the GMA black guy