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To hear the cicadas sing, enthusiasts travel from near and far
Chicago Tribune· 5 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
Sun-Sentinel· 1 day agoWith their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and...
Cicada "superfans" are eating them, making art with them, performing strip teases as them
CBS News· 2 days agoThe sound abounds in the suburbs of Chicago, such as Oak Brook, but has already faded farther south...
Daywatch: Enthusiasts travel to hear the cicadas sing
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoGood morning, Chicago. During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of ...
Cicada Invasion: Chicago suburbs overwhelmed by trillions of bugs
KNBN Rapid City· 5 days agoNow the great dual periodical cicada emergence of 2024 — an event of a magnitude not seen since 1803...
The 17-year cicadas will die out soon. Here’s what to do after they’re gone.
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 22 hours 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 scientists.
Chicago outdoors: Rosehill fawn, working cicada imitators and carp
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoPaul Vriend's photograph of a lively fawn at Rosehill Cemetery and Todd Carp explaining cicada...