Something not seen since the year 1803 is taking place in and around the tri-state area.
The rare dual emergence of periodical cicadas is taking place now and will continue for the next four weeks or so.
Experts say males first emerge, congregate on trees, and in five days, begin singing their loud, buzzy choruses. A few days later, the females, who can’t sing, will emerge, and mating begins. Following the four weeks of frenzied activity, all the male cicadas will die, followed by the females, once they have laid their eggs. The next generation of cicadas will hatch a few weeks later and begin the next 17 years of their lives underground.
In celebration of the event, the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation has planned the Emergence Convergence Celebration May 31st thru June 2nd in and around Galena. Events include cicada hikes at Casper Bluff, cicada tasting at Blaum Brothers Public House, and a scientific presentation by Jim Louderman, Entomologist from the Chicago Field Museum.
For details on the Emergence Convergence Celebration
