1 trillion cicadas set to invade Southeast, Midwest

As many as a trillion cicadas are invading parts of the Southeast and Midwest over the next month thanks to two different breeds emerging at the same time this year. It’s something that has not happened in more than 200 years. NBC’s Kathy Park reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.
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[@therivergiveth]

It's not bad. These cyclical broods are so important to wildlife. Really a blessing to be honest.

[@rootbeer2399]

I live in one of the first areas to see them this year, the birds really started going crazy and have been for 3 weeks now. It's like a free buffet and they made sure to make some unique noises when they first heard and saw them.

[@rontreald]

A trillion 😱

[@alison5009]

3:13 People calling the sheriff because of insect noise? What is he able to do about it? How are a leap year, eclipse, and emerging cicada broods considered related to the sheriff? Odd comment.

[@rootbeer2399]

He probably thinks Jeezus is on his way.

[@bohemethmonkey]

My dog is eating them like crazy 😂

[@allste626]

I am not looking forward to the noise.

[@DavisJ-ln6fw]

Meh it's temporary

[@jayrizzle9226]

I think it's pretty neat, in my area they have been singing for a little over a week. It sounds like a spaceship 😅

[@frenchcakes]

if anyone's wondering 1 trillion cicadas would take up approximately 90,451 football fields.

[@adriennefriend]

I love them

[@V.Vaughan]

I can listen to Slayer which is more thrashing than cicadas.

[@jonneye]

No

[@zoickn]

PROTEINS.......

[@ShoeString13]

Biblical? Maybe. Science? probably not. SF/