Experts say that when huge groups of cicadas are buzzing, the sound can be deafening — as loud as 95 to more than 100 decibels, comparable to a motorcycle at full throttle.
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Decibels
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The male cicadas are making all the racket—a mating call produced by vibrating membranes in their abdomens. Their collective symphony approaches a level of 100 decibels—as loud as a motorcycle.
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