Cicada mania takes hold

Sunday, May 16, 2004

UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. -- There are three parts to the song a male cicada sings when he's looking for a little love, explains entomologist Michael Raupp, gently squeezing a wriggling insect between his thumb and forefinger.

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