{"id":16457,"date":"2021-05-03T18:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T01:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/?p=16457"},"modified":"2021-05-03T18:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T01:39:38","slug":"be-cautious-and-considerate-when-looking-for-brood-x-cicadas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/be-cautious-and-considerate-when-looking-for-brood-x-cicadas\/","title":{"rendered":"Be cautious and considerate when looking for Brood X cicadas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brood X<\/a> will emerge in 2021, and people will want to travel to see and hear them. Should you decide to travel to witness Brood X or any cicada emergence in the U.S., be cautious and considerate of the following:<\/p>\n

Be respectful of private property<\/h2>\n

Periodical cicadas thrive in neighborhoods and campuses with old hardwood trees and grass lawns, as you’ll find in places like Princeton, New Jersey. Don’t traipse and trample onto private property without permission and always visit local parks, instead of neighborhoods, when possible. <\/p>\n

Observe local laws and customs<\/h2>\n

This should go without saying: obey local laws. Do not: litter, trespass, speed, j-walk, etc. Don’t give cicada fans a bad name. <\/p>\n

Be prepared to practice social distancing and to wear a mask, even if just as a courtesy. I noticed that even outdoors in public parks, people in New Jersey wear masks. <\/p>\n

Do not bring Spotted Lanternflies home with you<\/h2>\n

Spotted Lanternflies are true bugs, just like cicadas, but they are very, very destructive pests and an “invasive species”. Like the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture website says<\/a>, they “cause serious damage including oozing sap, wilting, leaf curling, and dieback in trees, vines, crops and many other types of plants”! They kill the trees cicadas call home. <\/p>\n

Pennsylvania and western New Jersey are loaded with Spotted Lanternflies, so if you travel to those states to see Brood X cicadas, make sure you check your vehicle and belongings for Lanternfly hitchhikers. Don’t bring them home with you. At this time of year, I believe they are still in their black phase<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This sign is downloadable from the USDA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And squash them all — for the good of the forest and cicadas. <\/p>\n

More info at the USDA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Protect yourself from ticks<\/h2>\n

Long Island (NY), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and nearby states are loaded with Lyme Disease carrying Blacklegged\/Deer Ticks. I’ve known people who have Lyme Disease and it practically ruined their lives. Unfortunately, ticks are found in the same areas as cicadas, like parks, yards, and forests. The CDC website has tips for preventing tick bites on people<\/a> that I highly recommend you read and follow their tips. I personally wear pyrethrum-treated clothes when outdoors in New Jersey. <\/p>\n

From the CSC.gov website:
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