Periodical cicadas (genus Magicicada): prime numbers in nature Those in eastern North America will know of the periodic emergence of millions of insects every several years. Before this, they spend the vast majority of their life below ground, feeding

Periodical cicadas (genus Magicicada): prime numbers in nature Those in eastern North America will know of the periodic emergence of millions of insects every several years. Before this, they spend the vast majority of their life below ground, feeding

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