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Why is the U.S. Navy interested in Cicadas?

June 4, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

It turns out the swarms of loud, creepy insects serve a human purpose beyond frying those tasty little suckers in butter. When the Brood II cicadas emerge in the northeastern […]

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