Large number of Brood X cicadas are now emerging throughout the region, making for some dramatic sightings.
But where is the noise?, asks Herndon resident Jeff Herge.
Brood X is expected to raise sound levels in neighborhoods up to 100 decibels, which rivals the noise of a passing jet liner or a lawn mower running full blast.
“I’ve got tens of thousands coming up under this one tree right here,” Herge said pointing to the trunk of a tree next to his home. “I can hear some in the distance, but nothing really here.”
The answer is that it is still a bit too early, according to University of Maryland bug expert Dr. Mike Raupp, also known as “The Bug Guy”
“If your cicadas have just been up in the last three or four days it's going to take those rascals anywhere from about 6 to 10 days to become fully mature,” Raupp said.
Make cicadas have a special noise-producing organ called a “tymbal” that must harden with maturity, Raupp explained.
“It will be rocking here in the DMV very soon,” Raupp predicted.
Warmer temperatures predicted in the coming days are expected to accelerate the emergence rapidly, Raupp said. ** Subscribe to WUSA9: [ Ссылка ]
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