QNYC Event Highlight: Build Cicada Detectors With WNYC

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    The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming! Sometimes mistakenly referred to as “locusts,” these three-eyed insects have spent the past 17 years undergr0und, and they are ready for some fresh air. When the temperature reaches a steady F 64 degrees, baby cicadas (or nymphs) will emerge, and soon the region will be filled with their distinctive singing. The New York Hall of Science is ready for the onslaught, offering patrons the chance to build “cicada detectors” that measure the temperature of the soil. Not only can participants monitor the ground temperature, they can share their findings on the WNYC Cicada Tracker.

    Cicada Workshops
    New York Hall of Science
    Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
    Sunday, April 14
    12 pm, 1 pm 2 pm | Free with admission (preregistration is required)

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