Cicadas will return to Maryland in 2025 as the second-largest brood is expected to emerge after 17 years underground.

Relaxing these muscles returns the tymbals to their original position, ready for the next sound wave. This rapid-fire ...

The sounds vary widely, and some species are more musical than others. Though cicada noises may sound alike to humans, the insects use different calls to express alarm or attract mates.

The cicadas vibrate their tymbals very fast using muscles in their bodies. With every vibration, a sound wave is released, and cicadas can send out 300-400 sound waves per second! … The abdomen ...

Billions of the bugs will come out of the ground when soil temperatures reach 64 degrees, which could happen in April or May depending on the location. Cicadas are known for the loud buzzing sound the ...

Soon, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will be emerging in the Bay State, as well as in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, ...

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is closely tracking both the usual wave of seasonal pests and the rare emergence of the following: "Cicadas emerge when the soil temperature reaches ...