Entomologist Michael Raupp is enjoying Swarmageddon. The giant batch of cicadas began emerging from the ground in late April and will be heard in some northeastern states through June.
Entomologist Michael Raupp says this year’s cicada emergence will give scientists and bug lovers a good chance to study the insects. Matt Houston/AP Photo
“You see the insects in a mad, desperate dash for the trees so they can survive and mate,” Raupp says.
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