Cicadas are a unique insect, with a breeding cycle that causes them to all swarm at the same time every 7 years.

This summer is set to be a massive year for the incredibly loud cicadas in Australia.

Professor David Emery from the University of Sydney joins John to talk about this years cicada cycle

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