Brood X

Seriously... by BBC

Jul 9, 202428:21News & Politics

Every 17 years in the eastern United States, a roaring mass of millions of black-bodied, red-eyed, thumb-length insects erupt from the ground. For a few glorious weeks the periodical cicadas cover the trees and the air v...

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