Author Scott Dance includes a variety of pictures as well as an audio clip as he discusses the reappearance of the infamous 17-year cicada. The last time Maryland experienced the cicadas' reign of terror, and it seems as though most of Maryland will avoid it this year. In the year 1996, another species of cicada invaded the southern part of Maryland and are due to return again this year. However, scientists are studying and observing the migration patterns of the cicadas, closely watching to see if "climate fluctuations [have] thrown off their scheduled emergences."Entomologists have studied the patterns of when cicadas emerge, allowing them to create a geographical map color coordinated with a key explaining when each specie is scheduled to make an appearance next. After describing the life cycle in great detail, Dance explains that the cicadas should start hatching in mid-May.
Source: http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/04/cicada-brood-to-make-return-this-spring-in-southern-maryland/#1
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