17yr Cicada Hatch
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Channel: Kentucky Afield · 2008 · Entertainment
The growing racket in trees in several areas of the state is from the 17-year cicada. On Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, "Kentucky Afield" television looks at this insect out of sync with nature. While the rest of the wild outdoors operates on an annual cycle, the deafening cicadas are on their own schedule. Wildlife Biologist John MacGregor discusses the peculiarities of cicadas, and explains how their emergence is a picnic for frogs and other wildlife.
