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Travelan: the newest addition to my travel medical kit.

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I’ve always been someone with a weak and sensitive stomach.

So, you better believe my travel medical kit includes pills to treat everything from nausea to heartburn to travelers’ diarrhea. Motion sickness pills have proven useful when taking the long, overnight bus rides in the Baltics. That chalky, pink stuff has helped cut through excess acid after stuffing my face with spicy currywurst in Berlin .

Other tablets have helped me to NOT have to visit the toilet every 30 minutes while suffering from a case of good, old-fashioned traveler’s diarrhoea in Central America . As luck would have it, I ate and drank pretty much everything the same as my travel partner, but I was the one to end up feeling flat for several days instead of enjoying my trip. Go figure!

Memories of such experiences have me wary of travel to places like India . While it’s definitely on my list, I’ve already come to terms with the idea that I will probably sacrifice some travel time to a bout of Delhi Belly, or two.

Or not…

I recently learned about a product called Travelan, which is used to actually prevent travelers’ diarrhea before it starts . Oh yes, it is definitely the newest addition to my travel medical kit. Here’s why:

What is Travelers’ Diarrhea?

Travelers’ Diarrhea is known by many names: Montezuma’s Revenge, Delhi Belly, Bali Belly, Tourist Trot, and so on. No matter what funny name it is called, it is, by no means , a fun experience for the person affected. Trust me!

TD can completely debilitate a traveler for several days, up to a week, as I’ve learned from first-hand experience. Common symptoms include nausea, frequent and urgent diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever and vomiting. In other words, you feel terrible and are confined to a space that is no further than a quick leap to a toilet.

Contracting TD often occurs in developing countries where health and safety standards aren’t as high. It happens after ingesting water or food that has been contaminated, most likely with e.coli.

Although TD will often clear up on its own after a few days, it is generally not something travelers are able to ignore. It will eat into some of that precious travel time.

When you’ve been saving and planning for that special trip for months (or years!), no one has time for that.

What is Travelan?

Travelan is the only over-the-counter (OTC) method of preventing travelers’ diarrhea that is also not an antibiotic. One Travelan before every meal is all it takes to protect against the major strains of E. coli by up to 90% (proven in clinical trials). In addition to E. coli, Travelan actually protects against the most common strains of bacteria that lead to the dreaded Montezuma’s Revenge.

With Travelan, you can actually prevent TD instead of just trying to treat the awful, soul-sucking symptoms.

How Does Travelan Work?

To protect against TD, Travelan should be taken before every meal (and snack). Each tablet contains Bovine Colostrum Powder enriched with Exteri-Toxigenic E.coli (ETEC) antibodies. These antibodies grab hold of the ETEC in the gut and keep it from sticking to the lining. They also neutralize the toxins these bacteria produce which would otherwise make us sick.

Who Should Take Travelan?

Travelan is a perfect product for those planning to visit a country where it is recommended to not drink the water, avoid ice cubes, only eat peeled fruit, and so on. Any country with lower health standards than your home country would be a good destination for the use of Travelan.

How Do I Buy Travelan?

Travelan is currently sold in the USA , Canada and Australia. You can pick it up at most pharmacies for around $30 for a 10-day pack. It’s a small investment that could save you from days of ruined travel plans.

Travelan can be shipped anywhere in the world when purchased from Travelan.com.au . It is also available on Amazon in the US and eBay in Australia .

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October 13, 2019 at 7:49 pm

Thanks for your post on Travelan. I travel a lot, and often to countries with risk of getting TD. Next up is a volunteer stint in Kathmandu, followed by travel in India. I have mostly avoided TD by frequent hand washing, hand sanitizer, and careful eating. I decided to take Travelan on this next trip, but I’m worried it might cause constipation. Thoughts?

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• How to avoid Bali Belly

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The most common question I get from readers is how to avoid Bali belly on their family holidays to Bali. There is nothing worse than spending your holidays stuck in the bathroom and it’s even worse when little kids get it!

The following information is what I have collected over the years of travelling to Bali and is not medical information. Seek professional advice from a doctor if you need further information.

Table of Contents

• 1 What is Bali Belly?
• 2 Tips to prevent Bali Belly
• 3 Hand Hygiene
• 4 Don’t drink the tap water
• 5 Be mindful of the food you eat
• 6 Use products to avoid contracting Bali Belly
• 7 If you get Bali Belly what can you do?

What is Bali Belly?

Bali Belly is the term given to diarrhoea and/or vomiting caused by consuming contaminated food and water. Poor food handling practices and drinking untreated water are ways that the bugs can spread.

The types of bugs that can cause Bali Belly include:

Bacteria : Most commonly E. coli

Viruses : Rotavirus and norovirus can be present when Bali belly is diagnosed

Parasites : Gardia being the most common

Tips to prevent Bali Belly

There are many different ways travellers to Bali try to prevent contracting Bali Belly. I know some people do none of these tips and are still fine. Where as others are really, really careful and do their best to avoid it and still end up with it!

I have travelled to Bali over 10 times and have only vomited once and was fine 2 hours later. The kids and Jed have never had Bali Belly but we unfortunately have had gastro in Australia many times!

Hand Hygiene

Wash hands and using hand sanitizer is a must if you are trying to avoid any bugs that can make you sick, this goes for in Australia too! Make sure you use hand hygiene practices before eating, after going to the toilet, if you have coughed into them, the list goes on.

This also applys to the places that are preparing your food. If they use good hand hygiene practices and use filtered water to prepare the food you will have less of a chance of contracting Bali belly.

Don’t drink the tap water

It’s best to drink filtered water in Bali. Try to reduce your plastic consumption by taking a drink bottle and refilling it where you can. A lot of villas and even some hotels will have filtered water dispensers for you to use. Also when you are brushing your teeth use the filtered water rather than the tap water. We find a great way to remind the kids is to cover the taps with a towel so they don’t automatically turn on the tap.

In general ice that is used in drinks and reputable establishments will be fine and I have drank many drinks with ice in them. The ice cubes in Asia that are circular with a hole are made from filtered water. If you have any concerns, just ask for your drink with no ice.

Be mindful of the food you eat

When you are choosing food to eat make sure it is hot and cooked well. Food that has been sitting luke warm all day should be avoided and buffets that have a high refresh rate due to lots of patrons are best.

We eat salads and fresh vegetables in Bali but we do choose places that have good hand hygiene practices. Likewise street stalls that cook the food fresh in front of you are a great cheap source of food in Bali. If you are concerned steer clear of street food vendors and salads.

Use products to avoid contracting Bali Belly

There are a few things that we do to try and avoid the dreaded Bali Belly.

• Probiotics: We focus on gut health in our house so use probiotics regularly but also recommend for families to do this too when travelling to Bali. I buy my probiotics from Amazon or iHerb . Feel free to use the iHerb link to get 10% off your first order.
• Travelan : We tested out this product on our October 2019 family holiday to Bali and Singapore and no one had Bali Belly! You take a tablet before each meal and I love that it is listed as a medicine on the Australian Register for Therapeutic Goods. This can only be only used by kids younger than 6 years old under medical advice.
• Travelbug by Ethical Nutrients : This is another product we have used previously on our Bali holidays with great success. You do need to keep it refrigerated before you travel but it can then stay out of the fridge for 4 weeks. The capsules can be pulled apart and the contents mixed in the kids breakfast.
• Red cordial: We have never tried this method but I have heard lots of success with it. A shot of red cordial each day they say helps to keep Bali Belly away.
• Remember that a change in diet can often give you unwanted symptoms like diarrhoea and an upset tummy.

If you get Bali Belly what can you do?

So you have managed to contract the dreaded Bali belly what can you do now?

• Activated Charcoal can be a great way to get rid of the toxins and is readily available in Bali at Apotek’s (pharmacies). Look for Norit in a yellow container. You can also buy it on Amazon or iHerb and we regularly use it at home for gut health.
• Travelan and Travel Bug can both lessen the symptoms once you have contracted it.
• Keep hydrated with filtered water and please seek medical attention if young or elderly. Babies and toddlers can dehydrate very quickly so keep an eye on nappies to make sure they aren’t dry and an electrolyte like hydralyte is great to travel with.
• Coconut water is great and avoid caffeine and alcohol while you are sick.

We all try our best to avoid getting Bali Belly but focusing on it too much won’t change if you are going to get it or not. Do your best and try to enjoy your next Bali family holiday. This is a great article on dealing with Bali Belly once you return home.

Feel free to join our Facebook group as there are lots of tips from other families that travel to Bali with their kids.

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HI - trying to decide which one has greater research and efficacy behind it to stop travellers diarrhoea and E. coli bug? Thanks

Travelan 3 times a day & Travel bug once a day before breakfast. We have tried both & we prefer once a day while on holiday. Less intrusive.

Travelan and Super Colostrum are purely made of colostrum (from cow's milk) and it is said to stop bacteria from taking hold in the colon and growing/proliferating.

Travel Bug contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) and living bacteria which fights bad bacteria. According to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii ) there has been extensive trials/research into it's effectiveness.

So really you have two different products doing two different things. Taking both as Mac does sounds like a great idea!! ;) Cover all bases. A small investment to give yourself the best chance of having a trouble free, TD free holiday.

Travelbug (30 tabs) is currently selling for $23.49 at Chem Whse (Australia).

Travelan (30 tabs) is currently $28.49 also at Chem Whse. (expensive at 95c per tablet)

Super Colostrum (200 tabs) (the superior version of Travelan) has recently come down to a mere $15.59 at Chem Whse!!! :D That's a saving of $6 and it works out to be a mere 7c per tablet.

And remember, if you or anyone reading this follows all the guidelines that everyone here has posted and you still get a touch of TD, don't panic!! :) If you have consumed a meal or beverage containing bad bacteria your body will just pass it out (as it very much needs to) but without it becoming a full on case of BB. I say this from personal experience. On two separate trips I thought Travelan failed me but then I quickly realised that all was okay within an hour or so. Phew!

One last tip, whichever supplement(s) you choose to take, it might be a good idea to take one before consuming a meal on your flight .

Happy travels! :)

I have purchased the Super Colostrum tablets. It says to have up to 6 a day. Any thoughts on how many to take? We are a family of 4 but only 3 taking them (one thinks he will be fine without them).

There was a post awhile back on this subject and the poster recommended always taking lactoferrin which I'd never heard off but I think it's also a colostrum based Tab. Anyone have any experience of this one?

Hubby and I (and friends we often travel with) used to take Travelan on all trips to Asian countries for quite a few years but got slack over the past few years. We've also done the red cordial routine. Now hubby & I just take a really good 'one a day' probiotic and all 3 seem to do the same thing for us - prevent us from getting any bad tummy bugs.

We've also taken nothing at all and also been fine. So for us it could just be luck of the draw however I will say that on the times one of us has felt 'off' after a meal, the travelan seems to work the best for putting an immediate stop to the issue. Haven't used travel bug but I think that is more like a probiotic.

My biggest advice is wash hands with soap and water before eating and after handling lots of money or stair railings. If not soap/water around resort to using a wipe or sanitiser. This works for us.

Hi Perth_WA Ash do you know which shop sells the Anchor brand as i have had trouble finding it in the main supermarkets? Thanks

Hi I use travel bug always when travelling in Asia or Indonesia. If I feel a little dodgy will take extra travel bug and charcoal tablets. Appears to keep anything from progressing. I always carry baby wipes and hand sanitizer and use thèm often :)

Can someone tell me if Travelan and Dukoral do essentially the same thing? I think it's too late for me to take Dukoral as I leave on September 6.

Also - if I'm taking acidophilus capsules can I also take Travelan? Is it safe?

There seems to be no Travel Bug in Canada, but can anyone recommend a tablet that doesn't require refrigeration and to be taken THREE times daily? Thanks :)

Travelan is my vote plus the red cordial. You cant buy the cordial in bali which is a shame.

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HI - trying to decide which one has greater research and efficacy behind it to stop travellers diarrhoea and E. coli bug? Thanks

Travelan 3 times a day & Travel bug once a day before breakfast. We have tried both & we prefer once a day while on holiday. Less intrusive.

Travelan and Super Colostrum are purely made of colostrum (from cow's milk) and it is said to stop bacteria from taking hold in the colon and growing/proliferating.

Travel Bug contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) and living bacteria which fights bad bacteria. According to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii ) there has been extensive trials/research into it's effectiveness.

So really you have two different products doing two different things. Taking both as Mac does sounds like a great idea!! ;) Cover all bases. A small investment to give yourself the best chance of having a trouble free, TD free holiday.

Travelbug (30 tabs) is currently selling for $23.49 at Chem Whse (Australia).

Travelan (30 tabs) is currently $28.49 also at Chem Whse. (expensive at 95c per tablet)

Super Colostrum (200 tabs) (the superior version of Travelan) has recently come down to a mere $15.59 at Chem Whse!!! :D That's a saving of $6 and it works out to be a mere 7c per tablet.

And remember, if you or anyone reading this follows all the guidelines that everyone here has posted and you still get a touch of TD, don't panic!! :) If you have consumed a meal or beverage containing bad bacteria your body will just pass it out (as it very much needs to) but without it becoming a full on case of BB. I say this from personal experience. On two separate trips I thought Travelan failed me but then I quickly realised that all was okay within an hour or so. Phew!

One last tip, whichever supplement(s) you choose to take, it might be a good idea to take one before consuming a meal on your flight .

Happy travels! :)

I have purchased the Super Colostrum tablets. It says to have up to 6 a day. Any thoughts on how many to take? We are a family of 4 but only 3 taking them (one thinks he will be fine without them).

There was a post awhile back on this subject and the poster recommended always taking lactoferrin which I'd never heard off but I think it's also a colostrum based Tab. Anyone have any experience of this one?

Hubby and I (and friends we often travel with) used to take Travelan on all trips to Asian countries for quite a few years but got slack over the past few years. We've also done the red cordial routine. Now hubby & I just take a really good 'one a day' probiotic and all 3 seem to do the same thing for us - prevent us from getting any bad tummy bugs.

We've also taken nothing at all and also been fine. So for us it could just be luck of the draw however I will say that on the times one of us has felt 'off' after a meal, the travelan seems to work the best for putting an immediate stop to the issue. Haven't used travel bug but I think that is more like a probiotic.

My biggest advice is wash hands with soap and water before eating and after handling lots of money or stair railings. If not soap/water around resort to using a wipe or sanitiser. This works for us.

Hi Perth_WA Ash do you know which shop sells the Anchor brand as i have had trouble finding it in the main supermarkets? Thanks

Hi I use travel bug always when travelling in Asia or Indonesia. If I feel a little dodgy will take extra travel bug and charcoal tablets. Appears to keep anything from progressing. I always carry baby wipes and hand sanitizer and use thèm often :)

Can someone tell me if Travelan and Dukoral do essentially the same thing? I think it's too late for me to take Dukoral as I leave on September 6.

Also - if I'm taking acidophilus capsules can I also take Travelan? Is it safe?

There seems to be no Travel Bug in Canada, but can anyone recommend a tablet that doesn't require refrigeration and to be taken THREE times daily? Thanks :)

Travelan is my vote plus the red cordial. You cant buy the cordial in bali which is a shame.

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Hi folks! Apart from the fact that travelan is taken 3 times a day and travelbug is taken once a day is one better then the other? Off to bali in sept and was initially swinging towards travelan but for a family of 4 taking 3 times a day it will be very expensive vs taking travelbug once a day! Are the ingredients basically the same? Cheers

Not sure if your family eat yoghurt, but if you have one each day, you would get a build up of "good" tummy bugs!

Make sure you buy the youghurts with live cultures/acidophillus in them as opposed to the dessert type ones.

You must of course be fussy with hygiene, such as frequent hand washing and make sure you keep hydrated with plenty of water when in Bali or any other tropical climate.

happy travels!

They have different ingredients but work the same.

Probiotics(Acidophilus) available at the supermarket, chemist, health food stores, when speaking with a Pharmacist re Travelan, Probiotics work on the same principal so cost wise it may be a cheaper alternative.

I don't know if Yakult is the way to go as i don't drink it.

The Probiotics come in tablet form.

Hi Melstef.

This time I started taking Travelbug 5 days before I travelled and one a day while I was away. Day 3 I woke up at 2am and had the runs but I didn't feel crook though like I normally would have. At about 7am I took 2 Travelan, 2 Imodium, 2 Panadine and an antibiotic. I didn't go again til about 8pm that night and it was normal!

It is the only trip to Bali I've been on where I didn't even "feel" off colour. It was great. Made it so much more enjoyable. I will be taking it again for sure when we go back in January.

PS; I think I'm a bit too hygenic in my everyday life and thats why I get sick. My husband NEVER gets sick. Maybe it's the beer?????

Have a great holiday!

we have 1 or 2 yakults every day when we are in bail. they are very very cheap.

Hi we are in bali the last 3 weeks ,with 2 kids and would recommend once a day travel bug as they cant swallow a big capsule so we open the travel bug onto a piece of fruit,they swallow it no problem. Trying to get travelan into them 3 times a day would be a drag. No one remotely ill do far.

Thanks heaps everybody! Food for thought so to speak lol

I am prone to tummy upsets (even when at home).

Read about Travel Bug on Tripadvisor and decided to try it. So happy. First trip ever when there was never a time when I had to "rush to the loo".

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Hi all, We are off to bali in 6 weeks and have our whole trip planned based on TA info. Not a glamorous question but may be helpful.

Ive been doing some research on these two products. They both claim to bind and compete with E coli in the gut to prevent travellers diarrhoea, does anyone know of any comparison studies ( I haven't found any) or have their own anecdotal evidence.

Thanks to all those who contribute to TA, I am now addicted.

Can't help with studies but we have been using Travelan on a regular basis and have found it wonderful. Our grandchildren ( ages 2 and 3 on last trip) took the child variety of Inner Health. No one had any stomach issues whatsoever. We used to take Inner Health, and also found it great, but you have to keep it refridgerated which is a bit of a nuisance.

I normally take Ethical Nutrients Travel Bug, our trip last year my daughters and I took these tablets each morning, and we were all fine, my husband on the other hand didnt take anything, because his body is a temple, according to him, lol, and guess what, he got really sick for days.

I think with the Travelan talblets you have to take 1 tablet with each meal, but with the Ethical Nutrients, you only need to take 1 each morning before breakfast.

Hope this helps.

We use Travel Bug too and so far so good.

Thank you ,

we might give Travel Bug a go, sounds easier with a once a day tab and I think cheaper.

Just wanted opinions if 1 more effective than the other, seems about even. Thank you for taking the time to reply.,

I have used travelan a few times now, have forgotton to take some and never had any problems...I do however like the concept of one tablet may try them when this supply runs out :-)

Have to agree on only taking one tab a day. I think that's all we took Travelan, because we forgot the other times. Perhaps one tab. is ok for our body size or we were just lucky. Might try Travel Bug next time.

I always seem to get some kind of tummy bug when travelling to Asia (nothing serious though). Last year we went to Thailand and I took Travelan for the first time and I did not get sick at all. Don't know if I was just lucky but I will always take Travelan now. I will however ask my Pharmacist if Travel Bug works the same as Travelan because I would rather take one tablet a day.

Having read up on Travel Bug you can keep it unrefrigerated for 4 weeks which is another bonus.

Sometimes we forgot one but just remembered next meal... my neice ran out on her last day (and didnt tell me as I had plenty left silly girl) and within 24hrs of return home she had the D's & V's so thats good enough evidence for me !!

Travelan also cures my irritable bowel symptoms and it is after all a very natural product... cows colostrum... which (as a midwife) I know has great benifits not just to newborms !! apparently it coats the villi of your bowel wall and stops any bacteria from entering your system so therefore is a prevention medication.

A chemist did try and talk me into travel bug once when they didnt stock travelan but i was unwilling to risk taking something I was not 100% sure worked as I know now that travelan does work for me.

I work and save long and hard for my hols and every day is precious I refuse to waste even 1 day of my holiday sick in a bed when it is easily prevented.

You can also buy Yakult super cheap at the deli's everywhere in Bali. So we usually take these as well.

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Travellers’ Diarrhoea continues to be the most frequent health problem in travellers 1 and the most common causes include the bacterium Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) 2 .

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• In drinks and iceblocks
• On the outside of fruit and vegetables
• On the surface of eating utensils and
• Anywhere contaminated water or poor hygiene has been used: from a street side stall to the finest of restaurant

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• Start taking Travelan 2 to 3 days before you travel and during your trip
• Don’t eat, under cooked or uncooked food.
• Only eat fruit that you can peel.
• Don’t drink tap water. Drink Bottled water
• Clean your teeth with bottled water.
• Don’t have ice in your drinks.
• Wash your hands in soap regularly.

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Many travellers travelling to high-risk destinations for Travellers Diarrhoea will pack medicine to treat diarrhoea, rather than explore medicines and techniques to help prevent diarrhoea. The savvy traveller won’t just ask “what medicine can I pack to stop diarrhoea”? They will also ask “what medicine can I pack to help reduce the risk of getting travellers’ diarrhoea in the first place?”.

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1 Steffen, R. (2019).  Epidemiology of travellers’ diarrhoea . https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/24/suppl_1/S2/3782734 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2   https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/preparing-international-travelers/travelers-diarrhea 3 Otto et al., (2011).  Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology , 46(7-8), pp.862-868. 4 Travelan Scientific Review. (2018).  https://www.immuron.com.au/blog/clinical-insights-updates/travelan-us-army-research-and-clinical-studies-unp/

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Two periodical cicada broods are appearing in a 16-state area in the Midwest and Southeast for the first time in centuries. Can you get rid of them? Do they bite you? We answer your questions.

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In a rare occurrence, a trillion cicadas from two different broods are expected to begin appearing in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States at the end of April.

It’s the first time since 1803 that Brood XIX, or the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, will appear together in an event known as a dual emergence.

Thomas Jefferson was president the last time that the Northern Illinois Brood’s 17-year cycle aligned with the Great Southern Brood’s 13-year period. After this spring, it’ll be another 221 years before the groups, which are geographically adjacent, appear together again.

A roughly 16-state area will be center stage for these periodical cicadas, which differ from those that appear annually in smaller numbers.

Forested areas, including urban green spaces, are more likely to see higher numbers of cicadas than agricultural regions. To put into perspective just how many of these bugs could emerge, one trillion cicadas, each just over an inch long, would cover 15,782,828 miles if they were placed end to end, said Floyd W. Shockley, an entomologist and collections manager at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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The first cicadas are expected to start emerging in late April. Temperature determines when they come out, said Gene Kritsky, a retired professor of biology at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, and the author of several books on cicadas, including “A Tale of Two Broods.”

Professor Kritsky said that first the soil needs to reach 64 degrees Fahrenheit, about six inches deep, and “then you get a good soaking rain, and that’s when they really pop,” he said.

They’ll use their forelegs to tunnel out from the earth, their beady red eyes looking for a spot where they can peacefully finish maturing. A few days after they emerge and molt, the males will start buzzing in an effort to find a mate, a slow-building crescendo of noise that as a chorus can be louder than a plane .

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The first waves of cicadas will emerge in northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, northern Georgia, and up into western South Carolina, Professor Kritsky said.

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The Midwest and Southeast should be buzzing for about six weeks.

In most cases, Dr. Shockley said, the cicadas, which live about a month, will die not far from where they had emerged.

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Cicadas don’t bite or sting, nor do they carry any diseases. But since they’re “not great fliers and even worse landers,” cicadas often end up on sidewalks and city streets, where they can be squished by people or cars and “could conceivably make things slick.”

“In urban areas, there will be sufficient numbers to necessitate removal of their bodies,” Dr. Shockley said. “But rather than throwing in the trash or cleaning up with street sweepers, people should consider them basically free fertilizer for the plants in their gardens and natural areas.”

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The bugs are beneficial to the environment, acting as natural tree gardeners. The holes they leave behind when they emerge from the ground help aerate the soil and allow for rainwater to get underground and nourish tree roots in hot summer months. The slits they make in trees can cause some branches to break, and the leaves then turn brown in a process known as “flagging,” which is a kind of natural pruning. When the branch grows again, the fruits it yields will tend to be larger. When they die, the cicadas’ rotting bodies provide nutrients that trees need.

John R. Cooley, a biology professor at the University of Connecticut, said that his best advice for people living in the regions of the dual emergence is to let the bugs be.

“The forest is where they live,” he said. “They are a part of the forest. Don’t try to kill them. Don’t try to spray insecticide, all that kind of thing. That’s just going to end badly because there are more than you could possibly kill with insecticide. You’d end up killing everything.”

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