It has been reported that billions of cicadas will emerge in the US this coming spring. There are many interesting things about these cicadas. When they come out of the soil, they peel off the skin and come out. Many Americans are of the opinion that the babies will look like aliens if they see them until then. Similarly, questions such as whether they can be eaten have led to various arguments and controversies.
In 2021, Brood 10 cicada crickets were released in the US. That day, some scientists called for eating cicadas and created controversy. Those who opposed it said that this is a campaign asking to eat insects as an environmentally friendly food.
Cicada (Photo: X/ @jameszaworski)
However, they were widely used for food at that time. Some Maryland bakeries sold fried oysters dipped in chocolate. There was a huge demand for this Chiveedu Fry Chocolate. This Chiveedu chocolate was sold like hot cakes that day. But many experts have revealed the possible allergic diseases that can arise from eating cicadas.
At that time, cicadas were released in the eastern and central states of the US. It was a laughable scene at that time when a cricket jumped on the back of US President Joe Biden’s neck while boarding Air Force One to go to Europe for the G7 Summit. Many in the US walked out that day with raincoats and faceshields.
U.S. President Joe Biden swats away a cicada (Not Seen) that was flying around his head prior to boarding Air Force One as he departs on travel to attend the G-7 Summit in England, the first foreign trip of his presidency, from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
This is the proliferation associated with the breeding of a special species of cicada. After hatching on the surface of the earth, it develops into a nymph, and then goes into the soil. There he would spend years drinking the juices from the roots of the trees. Years later, they come out when they are fully grown and rotten. The life of the latter is only weeks. Such a coming out is about to happen now. 17, 13 years in the soil, the chives are going to come out.
With red eyes, golden wings and dark bodies, cicadas are harmless to humans and do not bite or sting. While this may not be a problem for ordinary people, there are a group of people who do. Studies show that 12.5 percent of the US population has some form of phobia. Ammenophobia, the fear of insects, is the most common of these. For such people, having hundreds of billions of ants spread across the region in one morning can be a mental strain.
Cicadas. (Credit: NPvancheng55/Shutterstock)
But some environmentalists were of the opinion that such events should be celebrated. University of Connecticut researcher John Cooley is one such. This incident shows that nature is healthy. These are processes of nature over time. If these things don’t happen, we should worry – he says.
English Summary:
“Billions of Cicadas Set to Invade the US: Alien-Like Emergence Sparks Curiosity and Controversy”
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2024-02-11 03:56:53
