As April nears its end, brace yourself for a remarkable natural event: trillions of cicadas are on the verge of emerging in the Midwest and Southeastern regions of the United States.

These cicadas belong to two distinct groups known as broods, and witnessing their simultaneous emergence after years spent underground promises to be quite a spectacle.

What makes this event even more extraordinary is that it's the first time since 1803 that both Brood XIX, also known as the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, the Northern Illinois Brood, will emerge together. This rare occurrence of a double emergence is triggered by changes in temperature. Once the soil warms up to around 17.78 degrees Celsius, approximately 6 inches below the surface, and there's sufficient rainfall, the cicadas begin their ascent from the ground.

Cicadas belong to a large family comprising over 3,000 species, and they are renowned for the distinct noise they produce. They are found across the globe in diverse environments such as deserts and forests.

It's worth noting that nearly 60 species inhabit regions in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa, highlighting the extensive distribution of these fascinating insects.

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