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Every 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge in the eastern United States, providing an all-you-can-eat buffet for their predators.
— News from Science (@NewsfromScience) November 4, 2023
The consequences of this gluttony ripple through the ecosystem, as satiated birds ignore their usual prey of caterpillars. https://t.co/KMdZ1S6zFk
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gluttony
(noun) the act or habit of eating too much
ripple
(verb) to spread through a person, group, or place
satiate
(verb) to fully satisfy a need or desire
prey
(noun) an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
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Every 17 years, billions of cicadas come out in the eastern United States.
For their predators, it looks a like a party with a lot of food.
Birds easily hunt and eat those cicadas and ignore their usual prey of caterpillars.
As a result, the ecosystem is affected.
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Every 17 years, billions of cicadas emerge in the eastern United States, providing an all-you-can-eat buffet for their predators.
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