Why are the cicadas so quiet this year?

By Kirk Mason (mason@wsbt.com)

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Why are the cicadas so quiet this year?

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Story Created: Aug 17, 2009 at 11:14 AM EST

Story Updated: Aug 17, 2009 at 1:46 PM EST

Some of you are noticing these summer nights seem to be a little quieter this year.

Brian Bowser of Syracuse asked a Good Question: “Why are the cicadas so quiet this year?”

Every summer there is something Indiana's Department of Natural Resources refers to as "dog-day cicadas.” These come out every year, usually in August. They have green eyes and wings, and are not as loud as cicadas that have red eyes and wings.

Indiana DNR entomologist Phil Marshall suspects the reason some think cicadas aren't as loud this year is because we have less of the loud variety than we did last summer.

The DNR also says areas that see a lot of rain have less dog-day cicadas.

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