The First Cicadas Have Been Spotted On The Upper West Side
The first 17-year cicadas from the group known as Brood II were spotted on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, according to the "Swarmageddon" map created by WNYC's RadioLab.
A handful of the grasshopper-looking
This is only the beginning.
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Manhattan is not a hot spot for cicadas — the bugs will be more populous in suburban areas where there are lots of trees and shrubs for them to feed on — but they are expected to make a relatively strong showing in Central Park and Staten Island.
Cicadas are not a threat to humans — they do not bite — but they can be extremely loud. The males make a loud buzzing noise to attract females.
Weary New Yorkers can report and track cicadas using RadioLab's map, embedded below:
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