“This special exhibit offers a comprehensive exploration of this fascinating insect,” April Vaos, the museum’s environmental educator, said. “Featuring interactive displays and specimens dating bac…
The Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville has an exhibit on cicadas running through Aug. 4.In honor of their mass emergence after 17 years of hibernation, the Bess Bower Dunn Museum has unveiled a special exhibit, “Celebrating Cicadas.”
“The Lake County Forest Preserves District sites were the go-to places to learn about them,” she said. “As the cycle goes, we knew this would be the next big year.” The unmistakable chirping, or singing, mating sound is created by tymbals, male abdominal organs that expand and contract. The clicking noise gets more rapid and can reach 100 decibels, comparable to a motorcycle.
The exhibit points out that forest preserves, parks, and yards, along with entire neighborhoods and backyards can be cicada hotspots, as millions are expected. The museum also created an online mapping system for Lake County residents, and those in outlying areas. It pinpoints and tracks information submitted to the site.
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