Chorus or cacophony? Cicada song hits some ears harder than others
26 June 2024 at 05:00
![Individually, periodical cicadas arenβt especially noisy, but when they cluster, their collective song can get as loud as a gas-powered lawnmower. Professor Kasey Fowler-Finn holds one in St. Louis last month.](../themes/icons/grey.gif)
Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this yearβs large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
(Image credit: Zach Dyer)
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