Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last 17 years.

Don’t be afraid or annoyed of the coming periodical cicadas. It’s a once-in-a-17-year chance to enjoy a wondrous natural phenomenon. Adult Brood X cicadas, which come out only once every 17 ...

Periodical cicadas have emerged in Central Pa. In some places, including Bald Eagle State Park in Centre County, they're out in force.

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The cicadas that are having an impressive showing in Charleston and other places in Central Illinois are 13-year cicadas belonging to Brood XIX.

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.

A cicada from Brood XIV makes its way up the side of an outdoor chair after rising from the ground and molting its shell. The insects are now ready to climb up into the trees and start making ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Not unlike the large swaths of cicadas that emerged in 2021, a different brood will be emerging this summer across southwest Ohio. Brood XIV will be emerging in the comi… ...

Brood XI cicadas, once found in Rhode Island, haven't been seen in generations and are presumed extinct. While periodical cicadas were once found in Rhode Island, only annual cicadas remain ...

These insects are both incredibly interesting and live in close proximity to humans. With that in mind, it can be helpful to know the difference between the two, especially as they keep you up at ...

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