How long should Chicago-area residents be on the lookout for mite bites related to the region’s historic cicada invasion?

The oak itch mites in Illinois are much worse compared to years past, thanks to the massive cicada emergence earlier this year. And they aren’t going anywhere just yet.

More and more people are reporting unusual rashes and itchy bites from oak itch mites, which feed off cicada eggs. NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio has how you can protect yourself.

More and more people are reporting unusual rashes and itchy bites from oak itch mites, which feed off cicada eggs.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there’s one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are bitten.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there’s one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are bitten, as Patrick Fazio explains.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there’s one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are bitten.

The big cicada emergence is over, but the study is just beginning in Chicago’s western suburbs for researchers at the Morton Arboretum.

As the cicada emergence comes to an end in the Chicago area, the Morton Arboretum in Lisle is just getting started with research, with the insects’ next emergence coming in 17 years. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may be coming to an end, the “summer of cicadas” is far from over, and the next round might look a little different.