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 ...

Have you been noticing that many deciduous trees throughout the area are covered in browned, dying leaves and branches? The ...

The wasps may be the scariest-looking in the state, but they only cause harm to cicadas and don't pose a risk to humans.

The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

While Illinois will experience annual cicadas in 2025, it won't see a repeat of 2024. The two periodical broods that appeared ...

The 17-year Brood XIV of cicadas has not been seen in Massachusetts since 2008 and will not emerge again until 2042. ... There are 12 different species of cicadas that emerge in the Brood XIV cycle.

Mapping the presence of such a noisy species might seem straightforward, but it’s actually complex. And accuracy matters because there are seven species of periodical cicadas — four with 13 ...

Cicadas are causing chaos at Kings Island and being blamed in car crashes. A map shows where they have been the worst. Plus more on when cicadas will go away.

Cicadas, one of the more unusual insect species in North America, are expected to emerge this spring after nearly 17 years underground, according to researchers.

Annual cicadas, sometimes referred to as “dog day” cicadas, usually emerge in July and August every year, Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who ...

There are about 500 cicada species around the world that have long life cycles, earning them the moniker Periodical Cicadas, according to Britannica.