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Why cicada buzz is being heard in a churchyard

The insects are believed to have made it to the UK as stowaways on imported nursery plants.

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#3341
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27 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC
Last checked
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England / United Kingdom
Source published
27 Aug 2026, 04:48 UTC
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The insects are believed to have made it to the UK as stowaways on imported nursery plants.
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    Why cicada buzz is being heard in a churchyard

    The insects are believed to have made it to the UK as stowaways on imported nursery plants.

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#3025
Observed
27 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC
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200 / parsed
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16,017 bytes, private gzip evidence
Collector
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