As more than a trillion cicadas emerge from underground this month, experts warn that people on the autism spectrum or who are sensitive to sound may find the insects’ noise overwhelming. The large co-emergence of cicadas from both a 13-year and 17-year brood this spring is the first of its kind in more than 200 years.
How Trillions Of Buzzy Cicadas Will Affect People On The Autism Spectrum
Chantelle Lee, Time
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 11:01am
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