A breadstick contains 140 calories, two and a half grams of fat, and 460mg of sodium. Pairing the selection with marinara dipping sauce adds 90 more calories, five more grams of fat, and 480mg of sodium.
When they are mature, they climb out of the ground and complete one final molt. They emerge as an adult cicada with wings, and fly away to find a mate. Once they become an adult they stop growing and do not molt again. Some of the species that take 13 or 17 years all come out of the ground at one time.
Cicadas spend years underground and come out once in a blue moon for a frenzy of activity. But certain broods, like the one that emerged in 2004, come out like clockwork every 13 or 17 years. In this Science Update, you'll hear what's so special about these numbers. Why cicadas come out in their prime.