squirrels devouring cicadas

Our latest video has more squirrel-on-cicada devastation! But no need to worry! Periodic cicadas emerge in such massive numbers as a survival strategy called “predator satiation”. This is where the predators get so full of cicadas that the remaining cicada horde still have a great chance of reproducing. Now that’s the true definition of “taking one for the team”!

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Hannah is a photographer/videographer who specializes in nature and wildlife content, research assistance (citizen science), and data collection. She is an avid hiker, birder, and Yelp Elite Squad member!

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