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Cicada eggs take between six and ten weeks to hatch. The eggs are laid in slots which the female carves into twigs with her ovipositor. After hatching, the nymph fall to the ground where they burrow down 15-45 cm underground. Depending on the species, cicadas may spend from 2 to 17 years as nymphs underground, but contrary to what some may believe, this is not how long the actual eggs take to hatch.

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