This process is called molting, and it allows the adult cicadas ... When they emerge from the ground depends upon the type of cicada. There are annual cicadas, which emerge every year, as well ...

The overlapping emergence has been dubbed "cicada-geddon," hinting at the sheer ... remain above ground for about a month before mating, molting, and eventually dying. This cycle allows their ...

The cicada life cycle has three stages ... They spend their entire developmental period in these underground burrows before molting their shells and surfacing as adults to mate and lay eggs.

SCIENTISTS ARE ASKING FOR HELP DOCUMENTING THE BUGS THROUGH THE FREE APP CICADA SAFARI. YOU GO OUT WITH THE APP ON YOUR PHONE, TURN YOUR GPS ON AND WHAT HAVE YOU, AND YOU FIND CICADAS. YOU ...