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May. 20, 2011
Every Thirteen Years, Brood Nineteen Is Back
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| From the American south up to Maryland, and as far west as Iowa, a mass re-emergence of periodical cicadas is in progress. Cicada researcher John Cooley, who is tracking the emergence, explains what's known about the periodical cicadas of Brood XIX. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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John Cooley
Researcher, University of Connecticut at Storrs
Runs the magicicada.org web site
Storrs, CT
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