In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is ...

Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, emerge in parts of the eastern U.S. every 17 years. Scientists study cicadas to understand their unique life cycle, timekeeping abilities, and response to climate ...

But annual cicadas will be back in Illinois in 2025. Here's what to know about this year's cicada outlook. What are annual cicadas? Annual − or dog-day − cicadas sound the same as periodical ...

Cicadas make a familiar sound that all North Carolinians recognize. When are they coming out this summer? Here’s what to know about them.

What attracts cicada killer wasps? In Larson’s experience, fears over cicada killer wasps tend to spike whenever there’s a large emergence of periodical cicadas in the state, including current ...

Cicadas are screaming across parts of Cincinnati and beyond.The Brood XIV cicadas have emerged and are causing chaos in parts of the region.Many have noticed - it's hard not to - their cicada ...

Cicadas have invaded the Louisville area over the last few weeks, and they're not finished yet.

If you're disgusted by cicadas, here's another item for your list. They pee. A lot. And better than some mammals. Here's what you should know.

A fungal disease could soon bring infected cicadas to your backyard. Massospora cicadina is a fungal pathogen that infects only 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas, like this year's Brood XIV.The ...

Cicadas from Brood XIV – one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle – are surfacing in May and June 2025 across 12 states.

Myth: Cicadas are like locusts Some people interpret the sudden presence of a huge number of cicadas outside their home as a bad omen, much like the biblical plague of locusts. Even though they ...