Celebrating Cicadas | Lake County Forest Preserve

A Magical Year

The alarm clock is ready to ring for the periodical cicadas of Lake County. The previous mass emergence of these impressive bugs in 2007 set the alarm for 2024. During spring and summer 17 years ago, millions of cicadas tunneled out of the soil, crawled up trees, sang, mated and completed their life cycle. This will be a magical year for their offspring.

Visit the Lake County Forest Preserve Website to learn more about cicadas and what to expect this spring and summer.