Millions of cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, are expected to appear in the region with their unique and very loud chirping sound. These cicadas are expected to appear in only a few eastern states. Cicadas have begun to emerge in the Chicago area and are expected to do so by the millions in the coming days. In some suburbs and wooded areas of Chicago, they have already started to appear, and in the coming days, more locations will see the emergence of these unique, noisy, and harmless insects. Cicadas are insects that can measure between 1.5 and 6.5 cm. … Continue reading Chicago Braces for 1.5 Million Cicadas Per Acre in Historic 17-Year Swarm Invasion