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Management at Kruger National Park (KNP)’s Letaba Rest Camp would like to inform visitors that it is that time the camp is experiencing an outburst of cicadas, whose sound can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Their sound varies widely, with some species more musical than others.

Cicadas are known to entirely disappear for many years, only to reappear in force at a regular interval. Their abundance can be triggered by the temperature, humidity and rainfall the area receives at certain periods. Although harmless, the insects are attracted to light and we advise guests to keep their unit doors closed in the evenings as well as keeping the veranda light off where possible.

More information on the species can be viewed on https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/cicada or https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/cicadas