When they get together, cicadas can produce a noise intensity of up to 120 decibels, the equivalent to the sound of thunder or a jet plane taking off. Australia has about 250 described species of ...

Aussies have been exposed to a new soundtrack this summer, and one we can't ignore. The "deafening" chorus of thousands of cicadas chirping at once has filled the air in what's known to be a one ...

"In most of eastern Australia, the ground's been pretty wet the last few years, which leads to increased plant growth." During their juvenile stages, cicadas live underground and feed on sap from ...