Episode 11: Exploring the Impact of Cicadas

Look Out! Cicada Brood X. is set to hatch in many states throughout the midwest and east coast in just a couple weeks. These loud, crazy and sometimes abnoxious insects provide a "relief" for many prey species and are a huge boost to the food supply for land a water species, alike.

Listen to Adam interview Matt about some of his recent research on the topic! 

Also, you can read more from the two articles referenced in this episode by clicking on the links below:

 https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/billions-of-cicadas-are-coming-this-spring-what-does-that-mean-for-wildlife/?fbclid=IwAR0WGjHqkuQjQaMG4JSW529yvG0DY4VbpcquJRQeVP-BgGrZoFooLTq3ChM

https://escholarship.org/content/qt8wx127fg/qt8wx127fg.pdf?fbclid=IwAR37dJMQf31CRqdtAEGdTaz0o2asj_iOrR6ZIEMHSgLrgxZzlItXZRLH5Ng