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Local scientists have some theories about why parts of the St. Louis region are swarming with cicadas while others are eerily silent.

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It's estimated that there will be 1 million to 1.5 million periodical cicadas per acre in the St. Louis region this spring.

Starting in late April, two major broods of cicadas will crawl out of the soil and head to treetops to sing and mate 鈥� the first time they've emerged at the same time in more than 200 years.

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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 9, 2011 - For people who live in areas where cicadas are thriving, the noisy, flying creatures鈥�

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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 6, 2011 - For better or for worse, the St. Louis area is witnessing one of nature's most bizarre鈥�