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Mass Emergence of Cicadas as a Predation Avoidance Strategy
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A study in Illinois revealed a massive emergence of over a million cicadas in an acre, with billions of bugs across various states. The upcoming emergence is expected to rival previous ones in magnitude. The simultaneous emergence of cicadas is believed to be an evolved strategy to avoid predators, enabling the insects to overwhelm potential threats through sheer numbers.
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