Why Southern Cicadas Emerge In Exact Prime Number Cycles

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 12:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The Great Southern Brood of cicadas is emerging after 13 years. It's no mere coincidence that cicadas have life cycles that are prime numbers.

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