How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?

"How do 17-year cicadas, which live underground as nymphs, track the passage of time so they all emerge synchronously as adults?"

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#Cicadas #Magicada #entomology #GeneExpression #LifeHistory #Seasons https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-do-periodical-cicadas-know-when-to-emerge-ddba6c16e21a

How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?

"How do 17-year cicadas, which live underground as nymphs, track the passage of time so they all emerge synchronously as adults?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Cicadas #Magicada #entomology #GeneExpression #LifeHistory #Seasons https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-do-periodical-cicadas-know-when-to-emerge-ddba6c16e21a

How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?

"How do 17-year cicadas, which live underground as nymphs, track the passage of time so they all emerge synchronously as adults?"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Cicadas #Magicada #entomology #GeneExpression #LifeHistory #Seasons https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-do-periodical-cicadas-know-when-to-emerge-ddba6c16e21a