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Cicadas are in the Ozarks, but not for long
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – 2024 has been dubbed the year of the cicada, and for good reason. Millions upon millions of noisy bugs will be emerging from the ground. While parts of the U.S. will see a rare double-brood emerging, the Ozarks will only experience Brood 19. There will be an army of cicadas, but Missouri […]
Cicadas emerge in mid-Missouri: how to protect your pets
Cicadas have begun buzzing and flying around mid-Missouri, and some residents are concerned for their pet's health. KOMU 8 received reports of dogs eating cicadas in residential yards. Kevin Lohraff, manager of the Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City, says there's a certain reason why dogs like cicadas so much.
Cicadas can harm very young trees
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – In Missouri, cicadas are just starting to emerge but just down the street, they’re already coming out by the thousands and soon it’ll be thousands going into millions across the St. Louis area. And while they don’t do much harm, there is one exception.
Entomologist says cicadas are relatively harmless to plants and animals
Creepy, crunchy, brown-colored shells can be seen all over Mid-Missouri this month as cicadas begin to emerge. The post Entomologist says cicadas are relatively harmless to plants and animals appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Missouri interstates could be the highway to health for bee populations
Highway and interstate corridors with green spaces could be the solution to growing bee pollinator habitats. That’s according to preliminary results from a pilot study by scientists at St. Louis University and the Green House Venture. In 2015, the Federal Highway Administration called on states to enhance bee habitats on roadways in an effort to improve food sustainability in urban areas.
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