Another blue-eyed cicada found in Chicago's western suburbs
CHICAGO (CBS) – Blue-eyed cicadas are extremely rare, according to experts, but for the second time this week, one was found in the Chicago area.
Kimberly Fisher Kubiak in Lisle sent CBS 2 photos of a blue-eyed cicada.
She said the Field Museum was expected to pick up the specimen on Friday. Scientists will study its DNA to figure out why a tiny number of cicadas have blue or white eyes.
Most of the trillions of cicadas swarming Ilinois have red eyes.
Earlier this week, another blue-eyed cicada was found by kids in west suburban Wheaton. It became the first of its kind added to the Field Museum's collection.
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