(JP) – Trillions of cicadas are set to return to the United States after last appearing back in 2004 in large numbers, Newsweek reported.
The cicadas are set to hit the following 15 states: Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Washington, DC.
The swarms of these insects can be quite dense, reaching up to 1.5 million per acre.
In addition, they are infamous for their loud mating calls, which, according to National Geographic, can be as loud or even louder than 100 decibels – louder than the sound of an approaching subway train.
The cicadas will not cause any long-term damage to trees, nor will they enter homes, explained Michael J. Raupp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, in an interview with Newsweek. He also reassured that the bugs cannot attack pets or small children. READ MORE
