"It turned out that the oak itch mite was found in the egg nests of Brood XIII cicadas," Kritsky told NBC Chicago in an email. That same brood was one of the two to emerge in Illinois during 2024 ...

A plague of tiny-yet-highly-annoying itch mites is sweeping across the state of Illinois as thousands of the microscopic arachnids gorge themselves on eggs left by a historic cicada emergence.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — While we may no longer hear the cicadas screeching in central Illinois, the artwork inspired by the billions of cicadas will live on for years to come. Many entries in ...

The first oak leaf itch mite-related rashes on humans after a periodical cicada brood emergence was in 2007 in the Chicago area, the last time Brood XIII emerged, according an Illinois Department ...

They've been linked to cicadas before, with the Illinois Department of Public Health releasing a report in 2008 that said cicadas were the only insect parasitized by the mites the year prior.

DECATUR — A Central Illinois photographer's work emerged from a field of hundreds to earn special recognition in a statewide cicada-themed art show. The Illinois Department of Natural ...

A spokesperson for the Illinois Liquor Control Commission declined to share the fine’s date and amount. The cicadas used in the infused Malört at Noon Whistle Brewing are collected in a nearby ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This year, while Indiana has been spared the cacophony of cicadas, neighboring states like Illinois have been ... has largely avoided the chaos this time, residents should ...

A bar near Chicago was cited for serving shots of Jepsons Malört infused with cicadas, Illinois officials said. Screengrab from Noon Whistle Brewing's Facebook post. As a surplus of buzzing ...