The insects are so loud, the sheriff’s office reported receiving many 911 calls about the noise.
Published: Apr. 29, 2024, 3:02 p.m.In one South Carolina county, the emerging cicadas are so loud that residents are grabbing their phones and dialing 911 to inquire about why they are hearing sirens or a loud roar.are coming out in droves, due to an unusual synchronized natural phenomenon -- a mating ritual that occurs once every 221 years is happening between two broods of insects.
This seems to be the case for the fed-up South Carolina residents -- the insects are so loud that the sheriff’s office reported receiving many 911 calls about the noise., informing residents that the loud sound is just the male cicadas singing to attract their female counterparts after more than a decade of being dormant.Trillions of red-eyed periodical cicadas are emerging from underground in the eastern U.S. this month, and the broods emerging are on 13- or 17-year cycles.
The collective noise the insects make can be as loud as jet engines, so scientists who study them resort to wearing earmuffs to protect their hearing.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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