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Magicicada is a genus of cicada with either a 13- or a 17-year lifespan, depending on species
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t the Magicicada larvae live underground for nearly their entire lives, feeding on fluids from tree roots in the northeast United States, emerging with only a few weeks life in their lives
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to molt into adults, mate, lay eggs, and die.
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we're not really sure why they use this life cycle strategy, but one guess is that such a long period between broods could fool predators, who likely won't have been alive (or won't remember) the previous emergence.
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Brood II, also known as the "East Coast Brood," is a 17-year cicada due for emergence this summer
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It ranges from the Virginia/North Carolina border up through the northern end of the New York City suburbs
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Radiolab
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radio shows/podcasts
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has come up with a cicada tracker to pinpoint exactly when Brood II will begin "swarmageddon."
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Radiolab will
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monitor the soil temperature. When the soil eight inches below the surface reaches a steady temperature of 64 degrees F, the cicadas will begin their transformation
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You can then report your findings to Radiolab, starting at the latest in mid-April
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Radiolab's interactive map just when they'll emerge
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