Cicadas: What to know about the 'remarkable' and noisy bugs - BBC News

Billions of cicadas have emerged this spring in the eastern US and entomologists are loving it.

We asked one bug expert all your burning cicada questions.

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[FashNFash]

She is so excited and thrilled and it's absolutely contagious.

[Jedward]

I love the presenter's enthusiasm!

[HairFollicle]

Cicadas: uses 17 years to mature
Also cicadas: hey lets all scream at the girls the'll love it

[uPSIDEdOWN]

Why do they fly directly at you ? Is it because they are gone for so long and they are so excited to see everyone?

[DymondCrystal]

I have never heard of this bug but she’s making me interested in learning. I love her energy! You can tell she loves what she does

[ruthlessuk]

This is totally out of context but they just brought back the spicy chicken mcnuggets at mcdonalds

[danechristmas]

In the Caribbean, the sound of Cicadas screaming is generally considered to be the end of the Dry Season and the start of the Rainy Season.
When you hear that noise, you know rain is just around the corner..Quite interestingly though, this year it seems to coincide with the so-called "cicada invasion" in some parts of the USA

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

Their noise is my most absolute favorite. Very calming and relaxing.
Riminds me of my youth growing up in Arkansas playing outside in the hot summer until dusk.

[vutran]

It is a good thing that trees don't die from being withdrawn nutrients by a large number of cicadas for 17 years.

[angamzingyo]

Noisy bug?
To me city is lot noisier than cicadas. They sound adorable. Brings monsoon season alive. ❤️❤️❤️

[elmoflife]

Long exposure to 85 or higher decibels sound can cause hearing loss, the louder the sound the shorter time it will take. Cicadas make sound between 80-100 decibels. especially protect the younger children by reducing the exposure time.

[preciousdidi]

Funny enough, I browsed to know more about cicadas a few days ago after learning about them for the very first time in a Korean movie I watched. Thanks BBC for adding to my knowledge.

[varunmehta]

They would never come out in China for obvious reasons.

[G_Silent]

0:14 "this one is infected with a fungus that makes is bum fall off"
Wait... did I hear that right? Bum???
[Scrolls back to 0:14]
0:14 "this one is infected with a fungus that makes is bum fall off"

[Turns on captions]
0:14 "this one is infected with a fungus that makes is bum fall off"

[HelgaCavoli]

Adorable lady and explanations. I'm not a fan of getting the pee from walking under them (back when I was a kid walking to school 😂).

[cooledge]

You never know what you have until it’s gone. Reflecting now I miss them

[mrtred]

<3 warms my heart when i see someone talking with so much love and passion. Brings a big smile on my face

[AdrianDrott]

I was once visiting Australia and went to stay in a cabin over a weekend. Turned out it was their mating season, and it was the loudest noise I've heard caused by nature I'd say.

[gerrimiller]

These cicadas are everywhere....swarming around taking charge...lol😃

[terrythetuffkunt]

They are trying to get us ready to eat bugs.