Georgia’s summer is going to sound a bit different — in fact, the last time it sounded like this was in 2011.
This year, a less-commonly seen type of cicada, the periodical cicada, will emerge for the first time in 13 years.
The Great Southern Brood is comprised of millions of cicadas that will emerge during the summer in 12 states across the southeast including Georgia. While southerners are used to hearing cicadas every year, these cicadas look and sound different. They have yellow wings and red eyes and sing different songs.
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