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A Story of Survival Revived by the Cicadas’ Loud (and Crunchy) Return

Sandra Bigtree, a member of the Onondaga Nation who ate a cicada along with her sons when the insects last emerged 17 years ago, in Nedrow, N.Y., June 15, 2018. Many Onondaga people believe cicadas bring with them an opportunity to rekindle a relationship with the lush nature that surrounds them and with their ancestors whose survival was not guaranteed. (Kyle Adams/The New York Times)