I just realized this is the year the cicadas (aka swarms of locusts) come back, isn’t it? After 17 years? This feels very significant to me for some reason.
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They have a 17 year cycle? Outstanding.
There are several breeds of cicadas with different cycles.... but all of the cycles are prime numbers. It is theorized the prime number cycles are to lessen competition between breeds. That is interesting to me.
Right? Blew my mind when I realized.