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Periodical Cicadas Overrun the Forest | Planet Earth | BBC Earth
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4:04Now PlayingThe biggest insect emergence on the planet is underway - after an absence of 17 years the next batch of Periodical Cicadas will grace the Forest for just a mere few days. For the Turtle and other Forest inhabitants this will be one very rare but ultimately satisfying banquet.
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