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Cicadas: Websites and Additional Resources

The purpose of this guide is to provide background information and resources on all things cicadas!

For more information

 

Cicada Safari offers ideas for activities, additional websites, and an app (available from the Apple Store or Google Play) for reporting cicada observations.

https://cicadasafari.org/

                                                                                                                                              

Lake County Forest Preserves

https://www.lcfpd.org/education/cicadas/

 

Morton Arboretum: Preparing your trees for the cicada emergence

https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/tree-plant-care/plant-care-resources/2024-cicada-emergence/#how-to-prepare

 

National Museum of Natural History: Teaching resources, webinars, videos

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/periodical-cicadas

 

University of Connecticut Periodical Cicada Information

https://cicadas.uconn.edu/general_information/

 

 

Just for fun!

Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu.

https://apnews.com/article/eating-bugs-cicadas-insects-new-orleans-menu-37a91e0edbaa25965fe2d4d75ad7e0f8

 

An Animated Guide to the Rare 2024 Cicada Emergence

https://time.com/6968210/cicada-brood-emergence-animation-2024/

 

Cicada parade in Berwyn

https://www.berwynpublicartinitiative.org/cicada-parade-in-berwyn

 

 

 

 

DuPage County Forest Preserves Staff

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  • Last Updated: May 11, 2024 10:36 AM
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