periodical cicada
- n North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
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- Cicadas flood areas of Slate Belt, Warren County; quiet in other parts of Lehigh Valley
Though not appearing everywhere, the 17-year periodical cicada can be found across northeastern Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey. See PHOTOS and VIDEO. Vote in the NEWS POLL.
June 11, 2013 - The Express-Times - Bill Uhrich: Emergence of cicadas a reminder of the circle of life
Y'know, a soul can get mighty contemplative staring into the big red eyes of a 17-year periodical cicada. The first time I communed with a cicada was on June 5, 1996.
June 9, 2013 - Reading Eagle - Cicadas are coming: But will they make their way to Shelton?
Every 17 years something wild and crazy happens in Connecticut. Colonies of red-eyed insects known as “periodical cicadas” spring forth from the underground.
June 6, 2013 - Huntington Herald