Why are people so obsessed with cicadas?
Why are people so obsessed with cicadas? with tags biology (field of study), biology, museums, animals, history, world history, natural history, field museum of natural history (museum), documentary, brain scoop, emily graslie, species, nature, emily graslie brain scoop, cicada mania, brood x cicadas, brood 10 cicada, cicadas, 17-year cicadas, emily brain scoop, emily's art lab, emily graslie art lab, annual cicadas, periodical cicadas, science communication, emily graslie art, entomology, insects
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This video was originally posted to my personal channel (@EmilyGraslie on August 3, 2021, with the following description:
I recently packed my bags and ran off to Indiana to go see one of the greatest natural phenomena on our planet: the emergence of the 17-year Brood X Cicadas, an event I'd been waiting for since, well, 2004. Along the way I learned some surprising things about cicadas' long history as art influencers. WILD.
Human fascination with cicadas dates back THOUSANDS of years. I mean, I totally get it: they're loud, weird, buzzy insects that seemingly show up out of nowhere in massive numbers, make a ruckus and disappear almost as quickly as they arrived.The biology and life history of these buzzy buddies has inspired poets and artists for millennia! Thinking of stuff like this -- like how my interest in bugs might connect me with long-dead people and far-flung places -- helps me make sense of the world and my place within it.
Creator, Host, Writer, Producer: Emily Graslie
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Production Manager: Laura Chernikoff
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