Periodical Cicadas Will Not Be In Iowa This Year

By Charity Nebbe,

Rick Brewer

Published April 30, 2021 at 3:40 PM CDT

Iowa State University Extension Entomologist Donald Lewis reveals the secrets of periodical cicadas. Large, loud flying insects that emerge from the soil every 13 or 17 years. — Iowa State University Extension Entomologist Donald Lewis reveals the secrets of periodical cicadas. These large, loud flying insects emerge from the soil every 13 or 17 years.

On this edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with Iowa State University entomologist Donald Lewis about periodical cicadas. Then, listeners ask about the plants, trees and bugs in their lives.

Guests:

Donald Lewis, professor of entomology, Iowa State University
Cindy Haynes, associate professor of horticulture, Iowa State University

Periodical Cicadas Will Not Be In Iowa This Year

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