By DeSherion McBroom
Jun 2, 2021 | 5:56 PM
PARIS, ILL. As warmer temperatures have arrived, the soil has reached perfect temperature for cicadas to make their resurgence to the surface after being underground for 17 years.
Tabby Flinn, Agriculture and Natural Resources educator at the Vigo County Purdue Extension says darker and richer soil areas are common places for cicadas to call home over the next few weeks.
“Areas like West Terre Haute where they’re heavily forested,” said Flinn. “They have a lot darker richer soil that’s holding that heat a lot better. They’re really popping up around Saint Mary’s and then up at Hawthorne Park.”