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05/29/2013 12:00 AM

They're Here


The distinctive, orange-eyed and -winged brood II cicadas have emerged from a 17-year nap and are popping up in select spots across the state, including the Butternut Road back yard of North Branford's Jeff Delgaudio. The cyclical emergence always draws scientific interest-here, Larry Gall of the Yale Peabody Museum checks in on the fascinating creatures.