经过17年的停顿之后, Brood 14 cicadas 正在大量席卷美国南部。
After a 17-year hiatus, Brood XIV cicadas are swarming the US South in vast numbers.
Brood 14 cicadas在消失17年后, 正在整个美国南部出现, 随着气温升高,
After a 17-year absence, Brood XIV cicadas are emerging across the US South, expected to surface in larger numbers as temperatures rise.
这些昆虫属于Hemiptera秩序,是美国东部独有的,在死亡前大量出现交配,帮助食食食鸟类和浣熊等掠食动物。
These insects, belonging to the Hemiptera order and unique to the eastern US, emerge in vast numbers to mate before dying off, helping to satiate predators like birds and raccoons.
他们的生存受到砍伐森林、城市化和气候变化的威胁,这导致在错误的时间出现更多的“排挤者”。
Their survival is threatened by deforestation, urbanization, and climate change, which cause more "stragglers" to emerge at the wrong time.