Cicada-palooza! Billions of bugs to blanket America
Washington (AFP) - They're loud. They're sexually aroused. And for one special, cacophonous month up to a trillion of them will engulf suburbs and woodlands across America. Two cicada "broods" are set for a rare double emergence that last occurred in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president and the United States purchased Louisiana from France. The prospect of another natural wonder just weeks after a total solar eclipse across much of the country has gripped scientists and the public alike. 'Insects of history' - Cicadas comprise a diverse family of over 3,000 insect species found globally...