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Cicadas, Black Flies, Mosquitos And More: Wisconsin’s Summer Bug Forecast

Can you see the 17-year cicadas in the Midwest? What’s with all the black flies? How can you protect yourself against ticks? What will this year be like for mosquitoes?

PJ Liesch — the “Wisconsin Bug Guy” and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab — told us what insects are emerging this time of year in Wisconsin.