Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as ...

Cicadas are also known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Males produce this species-specific noise with vibrating ...

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.

Both Broods XIX and XIII will emerge this year, but conditions are already right in some areas for the periodical insect to ...

One of the rare, blue-eyed cicadas was donated to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, the first in the museum's ...

Gene Kritsky, one of the world's leading experts in cicadas, tells WLWT that those who live along the Interstate 71 corridor and east have a chance of seeing periodical cicadas in good numbers, and ...

And she wants you to know that this summer is going to be huge for bug lovers, thanks to the emergence of two special broods of cicadas, which hasn’t happened in more than two centuries. “That’s ...

Cicadas — big-eyed, winged insects that are typically around two inches long and are members of the same biological order as stink and bed bugs — may look ferocious but are harmless.

Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari, told USA TODAY that the insects are beneficial to the ecology of the eastern United States ... to the data can download the free Cicada Safari app from the ...

Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari, told USA TODAY that the insects are beneficial to the ... from the Apple Store or Google Play to send in photos for the app’s live map.

And this year the group of insects with long life cycles called periodical cicada Brood XIV (14) — will emerge in the millions and be making a buzz in 13 states. Brood XIV is the second largest ...