Periodical cicadas in Springfield, Illinois. Researchers now know more about these insects, thanks to genetics and mapping efforts, but much of their knowledge is also based on historical records.

They are part of Brood XIV, one of the largest periodical cicada sects by geographical span. In Massachusetts, the cicadas ...

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

The Brood XIV periodical cicada appears once every 13 or 17 years according to Capecod.gov. These cicadas' behaviors and body ...

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 ...

Brood XIV cicadas will emerge in numbers around the lower billions in 13 states, including Ohio and parts of Greater.

There are 15 recognized “broods” of periodical cicadas in the U.S. These cicadas, which are native to the eastern United States, spend most of their life ... to begin the cycle again.

Brood XIV, the latest group of buzzing cicadas, are emerging this spring ... "There’s quite a lot of off-cycle emergence, such that broods may be displacing each other." Deborah Waller is ...

Cicadas add nutrients to the soil as they decompose. A cicada's life cycle begins with mating, after which the female deposits her eggs in small openings on tree branches and shrubs. These eggs ...