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Forest Workers Dressed Up As Cicadas To Act Out Their Life Cycle

By Trav May 7, 2024 | 8:27 AM

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Naptime is about to end and cicadas are about to emerge from their 17 year dirt sleep. How much does the average person know about cicadas?  Well, some forest workers in Illinois decided to educate the public about them by dressing up like them and acting out their life cycle.

@dupageforest 17-year periodical cicadas are just about to emerge in DuPage! Forest Preserve District ecology supervisor Tom Velat walks us through the fascinating life cycle of a 17-year cicada with some help from District staff. #cicada #cicadas #cicadatok #cicadaseason #longervideos ♬ original sound – DuPage County Forest Preserve