Everything you need to know about cicadas before they start to emerge this spring
Cicadas will soon start to emerge across the U.S. Cicadas (Courtesy of Ashlee Marie)
Cicadas will soon start to emerge in Georgia and across the U.S.
Experts say that the two broods of insects that will emerge this year are Brood XIX, which is on a 13-year cycle, and Brood XIII, which is on a 17-year cycle. Research suggests location and soil temperature directly impact when cicadas emerge.
Dr. Samuel Ramsey, an entomologist and founder and director of the Ramsey Research Foundation, was a guest on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.”
He spoke with show host Rose Scott about why cicada swarms happen, the habits of the insects and their cycles. He also discusses what science still has to learn about cicadas.
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