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spends 17 years underground just to die loudly at a party it threw itself.
prime timingBroods emerge in 13 or 17-year prime cycles
volumeChorus hits 100 decibels, like a chainsaw
buckle organSound comes from clicking ribbed body membranes
sap dietNymphs sip tree-root fluid for decades underground
mass mathPrime cycles outsmart predators that breed on schedules