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Fiji’s Nanai Cicadas
Emerging into the light of science By Saruul Enkhbold Every eight years, the upland forests of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, host one of the region’s most enigmatic natural events. The Nanai cicadas—large, rust-coloured insects known for their distinctive call—surface in synchronised numbers after spending most of a decade underground. While their sound is familiar […]