CHICAGO — Cicadas are now past their peak in Chicagoland and will soon be gone for good.
Many of the locations across the area that were flooded with cicadas for weeks are starting to notice a lack of activity.
The big question being asked:
What do you do with all of the cicada carcasses and exoskeletons left behind by cicadas?
According to the Morton Arboretum, you should put them to good use! The arboretum suggests scooping up the carcasses and shells and scattering them in areas you want plants to grow. They make great fertilizer.
The Morton Arboretum also recommends to anyone experiencing a stench due to the cicada carcasses to use a lawnmower to clear them from your lawn. They say it will help take the odor away faster.
For more information, check out: mortonarb.org
Marisa Rodriguez
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