Brood XIV, one of the largest swarms of periodical cicadas, is set to rise from the ground for the first time in 17 years.

This year, periodical cicada Brood XIV is expected to emerge in the U.S., which is considered "among the largest of all ...

The closest place to Rhode Island to witness the emergence of periodical cicadas is Cape Cod, where Brood XIV is expected to ...

The eastern U.S. is about to be inundated with trillions of Brood XIV periodical cicadas—which were first documented by the pilgrims in 1634. Periodical cicadas have red eyes and emerge from the ...

Periodical cicadas from a brood first reported by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony in 1634 will emerge this spring after ...

After six weeks, the hatched nymphs will fall to the ground, where they will burrow into the soil for the majority of their ...

With dense enough numbers, some of the adult cicadas’ young are sure to survive to burrow underground and start the cycle all over again. It’s a strategy known as “predator satiation.” ...

Cicada season is upon us ... After six weeks, the hatched nymphs will fall to the ground, where they will burrow into the soil for the majority of their lifespan. State dragonfly contest: Delaware ...

This species, which is endemic to Hawaii, feeds on the sap of koa trees. It was named Hawaii’s state insect in 2009 after ...