SciShow
Why Are Periodical Cicadas So ... Periodical?
Certain cicada species in North America emerge from the ground by the millions every 13 or 17 years. But why those specific intervals? Are cicadas secretly prime-number-loving mathematicians?!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Cicadas: The dormant army beneath your feet - Rose Eveleth
Every 13 or 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge from the ground to molt, mate and die. Adult cicadas only live a few weeks above ground, but you'd be hard pressed to ignore them -- they are extremely loud! Rose Eveleth explains...
Curated Video
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?
Do periodical cicadas "know" how to calculate prime numbers? One of the strangest life cycles in all of biology, explained!
SciShow
THE CICADAS ARE COMING!
Cicadas have developed an amazing strategy for growth, survival, reproduction, and overcoming predation by...doing nothing. They do nothing for years (except sip at the juice excreted from root structures) before emerging in huge,...
SciShow
Cicada Symbiosis | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. John McCutcheon is here to educate Hank about just how weird cicadas can be, and Jessi brings by a couple of crabby (but cute) guests.
Next Animation Studio
Trillions' of cicada set to swarm northeastern US after 17 years underground
"Trillions" of cicadas are set to emerge this May in several northeastern U.S. states after living underground for 17 years. "There will be trillions," Ohio State University professor Dave Sheltar told CNN affiliate WBNS-10TV. On...
Barcroft Media
Cicada Emerges From Its Exoskeleton After 7 Years: SNAPPED IN THE WILD
A PULSATING cicada sheds its exoskeleton after living underground as a nymph for seven years. The cyclochila australasian, also knows as the green grocer, is a species of cicada and Australia's most recognised and loudest insect. Taken...
Next Animation Studio
Brood X: ‘Trillions’ of cicadas to emerge after 17 years
Trillions of cicadas are set to emerge from underground in April or May in 15 states and the District of Columbia
Next Animation Studio
How some Brood X cicadas are infected with fungus
Thousands of Brood X periodic cicadas could be playing host to a fungus that turns them into spore-shedding “fungal gardens” and transforms their behavior, according to The Washington Post.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? The 17-Year Cicada.
Learn more about the life cycle of the 17-year cicada.
The Guardian
New Jersey greets first arrivals of 17-year cicada swarm
New Jersey greets first arrivals of 17-year cicada swarm Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Later this month, billions of cicadas are expected to overrun the US east coast in an event which happens just once every 17...
World Science Festival
Join in on a Cicada Symphony
Musician and philosopher David Rothenberg is playing in a musical celebration 17 years in the making: the emergence of the cicadas. This summer, these noisy insects will come out in droves to molt and mate—filling the air with their...
Curated Video
A Troop of Lemurs Use their Agility to Catch Cicadas 🪰 Gangs of Lemur Island | Smithsonian Channel
A troop of lemurs known as the Ruins gang forgo their midday nap for a little cicada-hunting. Despite the heat, the lemurs begin the chase for the tasty insect–they need the nutrients a lot more than they need a nap. Paramount+ is here!...
Curated Video
Cicadas & Invaders 2013 | Sunday 8pm E/P
This Memorial Day Weekend, find out more about the cicada's East Coast invasion | Sunday 8pm E/P on Science Channel
Curated Video
Cicada Chaos with Josh and Chuck
This Memorial Day Weekend, find out more about the cicada's East Coast invasion | Sunday 8pm E/P on Science Channel
World Science Festival
Cicada Serenades: Music, Mating, and Meaning
After 17 years underground, cicadas throughout the Northeast are emerging in time for the 2013 World Science Festival to sing, mate and die. Amid a buzzing, whirring chorus, we examine the extraordinary mating rituals of these and other...
Poetry Foundation
Clint Smith reads "what the cicada said to the black boy"
Clint Smith (he/him/his) reads his poem, “what the cicada said to the black boy
SciShow Kids
The Loudest Bugs in the World
Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!
ZooMoo
Animal Alphabet: C is for Cicada
Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...
Next Animation Studio
NASA developing robot bees for Mars exploration
NASA researchers are working on robot bees to explore Mars. According to new NASA plans for Martian exploration, robot Marsbees would use a rover as a mobile base for operations and charging. They can stay airborne for 4 to 6 hours. The...
TED Talks
TED: What can save the rainforest? Your used cell phone | Topher White
The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple,...
SciShow
7 Animals That Can't Be Trusted
Almost every human has told a lie at some point or another - but did you know that we are not the only species to do this? From dogs to cuttlefish to thornbills, these 7 animals also lie! Chapters MOURNING CUTTLEFISH 0:52 2 DOGS 2:41...
Curated Video
The Gentle Art of Blowing up Bottles
Post this to facebook for me! ---- http://on.fb.me/hPujAR Pennywhistle Productions: Sometimes destruction can be beautiful. Music composed specifically for this video "Cicadas Waltz" courtesy: AShellInThePit To support the musician...
Curated Video
High Speed photography 101 - Restoring Awesomeness to Art
http://twitter.com/#!/SmarterYoutube High speed photography isn't quite as difficult as one might think. It may be accomplished simply with a flash and a camera capable of holding open the shutter. Most of these photos were taken in my...
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