What’s up with the 2024 cicada invasion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn all about cicadas and the multiple broods set to unleash this spring and summer with entomologist Jessica Ware. Why are they so noisy?

Learn why so many cicadas emerge all at once and about their life cycle. We explore th timbal organ and what makes for a really effective cicada mating call. What do they even do underground for 17 years? Jessica tells is about cicada larvae dropping down from trees and how human activities are impacting cicadas. Plus, learn why Neil has a two-year-old cicada in his freezer.

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00:00 - Introduction: Cicadas
1:20 - Double Brood Emergence
2:45 - Why Evolution Kept Cicadas
5:40 - Why Cicadas Are So Noisy
9:50 - The Cicada Lifecycle
14:08 - Closing Thoughts: Sharing the Earth