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  • Billions of cicadas are about to emerge. Cicadas on the menu?

    Mar 15, 2024 3:00 pm by National GeographicIllinois in the News
    While some cicadas emerge every summer, some are considered "periodical" cicadas, and only emerge every few years. This spring, two large broods will emerge in the southeastern and midwestern U.S. PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

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    National Geographic (March 14) Some Americans plan to sauté some of this year’s double cicada brood. Cicadas are edible, according to U. of I. Extension. People eat them alongside other bugs – such as silkworms, locusts and crickets – worldwide. 

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