As it has done every 17 years since, Brood XIV died off just six or so weeks after it emerged, but not before laying billions ...

While a nuisance to some, the bugs' presence marks a rare occurrence as the Brood XIV class is emerging for the first time ...

Increasingly, the appearance of cicada broods is being tracked by citizen ... they will be parlaying their 17 years in the nymph state and their six weeks in the adult state to do just one ...

A notably large brood of periodical cicadas will emerge from the underground across parts of the eastern U.S. this spring.

Above ground, flightless cicada nymphs transform into black-bodied, winged adults, ready for a month-long bacchanal of song and sex. But for many cicadas—possibly tens of millions—mating will ...

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), this year's periodical cicada brood will not make an appearance in ... exoskeletons from their nymph stage behind.

This spring, as the soil warms, a cohort of cicada nymphs that has been living amid ... A map of cicada sightings during Brood XIV's last appearance, in 2008, shows just scattered observations ...

KENTUCKY, USA — Billions of cicadas are now emerging in Kentucky after being underground since 2008. Entomologists with the University of Kentucky believe the Bluegrass State will be the "epicenter" ...

Learn how to prepare your garden for a cicada emergence with practical tips and strategies. Discover how to protect your ...