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All that Buzz: Looking Back at the 2024 Periodical Cicada Emergence

Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture

February 27th, 10:00am–11:30am

Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum

PJ Liesch, Entomologist, UW–Madison Extension and Department of Entomology. In the spring of 2024, Wisconsin saw the emergence of Brood XIII periodical cicadas. These insects have a fascinating natural history and only emerge once every seventeen years. In this talk, we'll take a closer look at the biology of these amazing insects and share findings of a recent community science project. Fee: $10. Register by February 23.

Details

Date: February 27th

Time: 10:00am–11:30am


Organizer

Email: info@arboretum.wisc.edu

Phone: 608-263-7888