Cicadas Illinois

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.

The historic 17-year cicada brood that Illinois contended with for weeks will soon die off, which begs the question: What should homeowners do with the dead cicadas?

The historic emergence produced cicada numbers unlike any that Illinois saw in decades, and soon, the same numbers flying through the air will fall to the ground. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Cicadas will soon begin dying in large numbers across the Chicago area and Illinois, if they haven’t already started, but that doesn’t mean the cicada invasion of 2024 will simply end.

Some may already be seeing dead cicadas on the ground and while there are plenty of benefits to what comes next, the odor that comes with piles of decomposing insects could be off-putting.

Many are wondering when Illinois’ massive cicada invasion, which brought trillions of cicadas from two broods in a historic moment to the surface, will come to an end — but there’s something else, something stinky, the area will need to get through first.

In the Chicago area, an historic emergence of cicadas is colliding with major events around the region, including in Downers Grove, and Natalie Martinez has details on how musicians are dealing with the issue.

In the Chicago area, an historic emergence of cicadas is colliding with major events around the region, including in Downers Grove.

Have you noticed something strange appearing on cicadas in your area? It could be the sign of a deadly sexually transmitted disease that turns cicadas into “zombies.”

Are you seeing a lot of dead cicadas? You’re not alone, but that might not mean the emergence in your area is coming to an end. It could mean cicadas are entering a new phase of the emergence.

If you haven’t heard it yet, count yourself lucky. Cicadas are here, filling the suburban air with their chainsaw-like buzz.