Water droplets cling to the wings of an adult periodical cicada at Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Springfield, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The translucent wings of a periodical cicada are visible in Cincinnati on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The tymbal, a white membrane on a periodical cicada male's midsection used to create sound, is displayed by Jennifer Rydzewski, an insect ecologist for the DuPage Forest Preserve, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Wheaton, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Two adult periodical cicadas mate at Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Springfield, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
An adult periodical cicada clings in the sun to flower seeds at Morton Arboretum on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Lisle, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Adult periodical cicadas cling to a tree branch at Morton Arboretum Visitor Center on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Lisle, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound. The songs — only from males — are mating calls. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)