it was deafening, really deafening. the grants have lived here for decades, and like clockwork, the brood x cicadas have arrived at the same time every 17 years to mate. it can get so loud that some of theirfriends have mistaken the male insects droning song for a police siren. because of my hearing disadvantages, i don t put my hearing aids when i come out in the garden. otherwise i get the whole sound magnified. the mass emergence and its timing is all part of a clever survival strategy to evade predators. then the metamorphosis from nymph to adult happens relatively quickly. so, here we have a fully grown female that s now ready to mate and lay her eggs. she ll only live 4 6 weeks, though, after being underground for 17 years. cos this is when they re most vulnerable, right here, - cos their body is so soft. it s a magical time for entomologist drjessica weir, whose 16 year old daughter wasn t even alive the last time she saw these insects.
this event. metres for this event. you can watch it live on the red button and the bbc sport website and app, from 25 past two this afternoon. and, the remainder of the indian premier league will be played in the united arab emirates in september. it was postponed earlier this month after a number of players tested positive for covid 19. you can read more about that and all the build up to the champions league on the bbc sport website. but for now, luquesa, that s all your sport, goodbye. and just before we go, imagine this in your garden or local park. billions of cicadas, known as brood x or brood 10, are emerging. it happens in a synchronized event that only takes place in the us every 17 years! you can see more on all of today s stories on the bbc news channel.
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dumped into the river. government have simply turned the policy of the polluter pays into one of it pays to pollute. billions of cicadas have emerged in the east of america, after spending 17 years underground. the insects spend almost their entire lifecycle below the surface, as nada tawfik reports. it is a sight and sound that will make your skin crawl. billions of periodical cicadas emerging out of the earth and overtaking the eastern united states. the rare spectacle has americans in awe. it was deafening, really deafening. the grants have lived here for decades, and like clockwork, the brood ten cicadas have arrived at the same time every 17 years to mate. it can get so loud that some of theirfriends have mistaken the male insects droning song