Assertion: cicada's number | /r/HasProperty | massive
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text: Although cicadas do not harm plants by chewing into them, laying their eggs into the branches and stems causes considerable damage, especially when periodical cicadas emerge in massive numbers.
text: U.S. cicada expert John Cooley points out on Magicicada.org that because periodical cicadas emerge in such staggering numbers, there are enough cicadas to satisfy its predators, while also leaving plenty of insects to mate and continue to propagate the species.