The amorous din can reach roughly 100 decibels, which is just shy of standing three feet from a chainsaw. To make their love buzz, the male cicadas rapidly vibrate a pair of white, ribbed membranes called tymbals that sit on either side of their abdomens.
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Can millions of cicadas reaching a deafening crescendo by all calling for mates at once compete in the weak east?
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Millions of males calling for mates?
Must be like a Knicks fan base meet up