Cicadas are turning out to be a greater menace (apart from their deafening screeches and erratic flight paths) since one of these crimson-eyed insects has become
obvious cause of a vehicle collision
in Blue Ash Thursday.
As per an accident report, a cicada crashed into the driver’s side window, causing surprise for the motorist.
While trying to remove the pesky critter, the driver lost control of his vehicle and veered off the right side of the road before hitting a pole.
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“As we all know, these bothersome cicadas do not observe personal boundaries, even when you’re behind the wheel. Keeping your car windows closed over the coming few weeks might be wise. A cicada assault could potentially be hazardous,” stated the Blue Ash Police Department on their Facebook page.
The police mentioned that nobody got hurt in the accident and playfully noted that “the suspect escaped from the location.”
The cicada invasion, which
occurs every 17 years
, has already caused destruction in the Cincinnati region, as the
noisy insects have invaded residential areas
, parks, and even
Kings Island
.
For how long do cicadas stay around? And when will they disappear?
Gene Kritsky
, the retired biology professor from Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, mentioned that cicadas continue to approach their peak population in numerous regions. As the founding figure of
Cicada Safari
An application that gathers and evaluates information on cicadas from multiple sources linked the phenomenon to the colder, wetter conditions in May.
“Individuals will observe the noisy singing diminishing over the coming fortnight, with the singing expected to cease by early July,” he stated via email on June 10th.
Brood XIV is among the 15 identified groups of periodical cicadas that surface every 13 or 17 years, with this particular group being one out of only four found in Ohio, as reported by ODNR. These insects usually come up from underground when the ground temperature hits about 64 degrees Fahrenheit, an event commonly occurring during late May.
For about three to four weeks, they concentrate on mating and reproduction, according to the ODNR. The male periodical cicadas generate an extremely loud symphony of sounds to lure females. Afterward, once the females have been fertilized, they lay their eggs inside the twigs and branches of trees and bushes.
What areas in Cincinnati are experiencing cicadas this year?
This 2025 brood was expected to appear in larger numbers along the I-71 corridor and further east, as Kritsky had informed The Enquirer earlier.
Dispersed light emissions also occur.
probably appear in portions of western Cincinnati
However, the region won’t witness the figures recorded in 2021.
These are the counties that are expected to be affected the most:
- Adams.
- Brown.
- Parts of Butler.
- Clermont.
- Most of Clinton.
- Most of Gallia.
- Parts of Hamilton.
- Highland.
- Parts of Ross.
- Most of Warren.
Ohio Connect Team reporter
Chad Murphy
contributed to this
report
.
The article initially appeared on The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The cicada appears to be the reason behind a car accident in Blue Ash, and it apparently “left the scene.”
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