By DeKalb Times |
Apr 29, 2024
Northern Illinois is gearing up for a once-in-a-lifetime cicada emergence in 2024, as confirmed by researchers who have been studying the phenomenon. The convergence of a 13-year cycle and a 17-year cycle will bring hundreds of billions of cicadas to the region, creating a paradise of insect life and noise in the forests and woodlands.According to experts, "Northern Illinois will be a particular focus of the cicada emergence." This upcoming event is set to be a mathematically unusual occurrence, as it marks the rare alignment of these two distinct broods. The last time...