As cicadas slowly begin to burrow up from the ground and plan to spread across the area, one iconic Chicago location will soon declare itself a…
Experts say cicadas are likely to be seen hanging out in trees and wooded areas rather than around manmade or new constructionslowly begin to burrow up from the ground with plans to spread across the area, one iconic Chicago location will soon declare itself a"Cicada-Free Zone." Well, sort of.
There's no telling whether the cicadas set to emerge in Illinois will visit the Pier or not. However, experts say they're much more likely to hang out in wooded areas.For the past 17 years, billions of cicadas from Brood XIII have been living underground, tapping into fluid from plant roots, said Allan Lawrance, associate curator of entomology at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.
According to Adams, the emergence of the first cicadas comes about two weeks ahead of the historic average. It will continue to be sporadic, however, as soil temperature, mulch and turf grass all impact cicadas differently. For example, the soil is warmer near pavement, so cicadas in the those spots are expected to emerge quicker.
"While most cicadas are considered generalists, with a broad range of host plants, they have preferences like all living creatures," a
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