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To hear the cicadas sing, enthusiasts travel from near and far
Chicago Tribune· 8 hours agoDuring an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with...
Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 1 day agoLISLE, Illinois — (AP) — With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical ...
The 17-year cicadas will die out soon. Here's how what to do after they're gone
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoThe periodical cicadas, which emerge from underground in the spring every 17 years , are expected to die off by the end of June, according to Morton Arboretum ...
Thousands of 'zombie' cicadas infected by parasitic fungus complicating SLU research
KSDK St. Louis· 5 hours agoWhat started as a handful of sightings of a parasitic fungus turning St. Louis area cicadas into...
Video: Watch as a cicada emerges from its shell
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA soft white adult cicada molts out of its nymphal shell on a tree along the North Branch of the Chicago River in Skokie, May 30, 2024. (E. Jason...
Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCrawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward...
Cicadas begin emerging in Dubuque County and tri-state area
telegraphherald.com· 6 days agoDubuque County Conservation officials said this week a few cicadas have been spotted at Swiss Valley...
Periodical cicadas may be dying off, but their effects may linger through next summer
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn parts of the state that experienced the cicada swarm, folks may notice heavily-damaged twigs or...
As cicadas descend upon Illinois, scientists seek to understand cascading food web impacts
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn a wooded clearing in Lake Forest, a team of researchers crouched close to the grass. They watched as hundreds of ants crawled over seeds, sipped sugar water and indulged in a seasonal treat ...