How loud do cicadas get?

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How loud do cicadas get?
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Certain species of cicadas in North America can produce calls reaching levels of around 100 decibels or higher, akin to the noise produced by a lawnmower or a passing jet aircraft.

As spring nears, the anticipation grows as America readies for the emergence of over a trillion cicadas. This event signifies a significant moment as it's the first instance in over two hundred years that two broods are anticipated to emerge from underground across 17 states nationwide.Get ready for the deafening buzz that accompanies the arrival of cicadas. As a trillion of these zombie-like insects emerge all at once, brace yourself for a cacophony.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that exposure to cicada buzzing for just 15 minutes can lead to noise-induced hearing loss.But don't worry. Exposure to loud noise, like the sound of cicadas, for a single instance, even if it surpasses the safe duration, may not necessarily result in hearing damage.Most instances of noise-induced hearing loss occur due to repeated exposure to dangerous noise levels.

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