Cicadas

The Cicada Craze: Zombie Infestations and Billion-Bug Emergences

2024 is set to be a buzzing year with trillions of cicadas emerging in a cicadapocalypse. Learn about the bizarre 'zombie cicadas' and their fascinating lifecycle hacks!

In the world of insects, cicadas are making headlines with hyper-sexual 'zombie cicadas' infected by fungus acting nonchalant despite a third of their bodies being overtaken. These periodic cicadas have a unique strategy to determine their emergence after 13 or 17 years underground. The upcoming 'double brood' in 2024 is anticipated to unleash billions of bugs, causing a cicadapocalypse and a termed 'cicada emergency,' spreading from southern Wisconsin to the Carolinas.

Southeast Sask also has its share of cicadas, with distinctive features from U.S. species. Meanwhile, Alabama is leading the U.S. in passenger vehicle exports after surpassing South Carolina, amidst the cicada invasion. The resurgence of trillions of cicadas is set to happen, with special events lined up for the periodical cicada invasion.

As the cicada excitement gears up for 2024, experts like University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Ken Johnson, are gearing up for the synchronized emergence of two broods. St. Charles Public Library is also hosting informative presentations on cicadas, shedding light on these fascinating creatures' history, lifecycles, and impact on plants.

Trillions of cicadas are preparing to emerge in the U.S. after centuries, promising a spectacle of nature's wonder and peculiarities. Stay tuned for the cicada invasion in 2024, a phenomenon set to captivate the nation with its enthralling cicadapocalypse!

**Interesting Fact 1:** Periodical cicadas have a unique ability to synchronize their emergence after long periods underground to overwhelm predators and increase survival rates.

**Interesting Fact 2:** The term 'cicada emergency' highlights the mass emergence of cicadas in 2024, drawing attention to the spectacular natural event.