Deforestation threatens survival of cicada

Published date: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:47:49 +0700

Periodical cicadas could face extinction as the loss of old forests destroys the underground habitat they rely on for survival.

Footage captured in Iowa, United States, on September 8 shows large numbers of the insects gathered on tree trunks.

	Iowa City, Iowa, USA
	08/09/2026
	ViralPress/NTAgency
	VRP183503
	Duration: 00:15
	Format: Horizontal
	Rating: News safe
	periodical cicadas extinction habitat loss deforestation insect conservation ecology forest preservation university of iowa cicada emergence woodland restoration biodiversity entomology environmental science insect behavior habitat fragmentation forest ecosystems wildlife conservation nature climate impact insect survival

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