Cicadas are about to take over. Here's what you should knowBrood XIV of cicadas will emerge in spring 2025, with varying arrival times across several states.
More Than a Trillion Cicadas Are Coming. Are You Ready?Two broods of over a trillion cicadas are emerging this spring after more than 90% of their lifespan spent underground.
Photos: Up close and personal, cicadas display nature's artworkTrillions of periodical cicadas emerging in the US are both overwhelming and visually stunning, with scientists and artists noting their unique beauty.
Cicadas are about to take over. Here's what you should knowBrood XIV of cicadas will emerge in spring 2025, with varying arrival times across several states.
More Than a Trillion Cicadas Are Coming. Are You Ready?Two broods of over a trillion cicadas are emerging this spring after more than 90% of their lifespan spent underground.
Photos: Up close and personal, cicadas display nature's artworkTrillions of periodical cicadas emerging in the US are both overwhelming and visually stunning, with scientists and artists noting their unique beauty.
A cicada: What cicadas leave behind is a kind of crystallised memory' | Helen SullivanCroatian's word for cicada, cvrcak, beautifully encapsulates its sound and cultural significance, linking it to summer experiences and poetry.
Why Cicadas Power Spray Their PeeCicadas produce loud sounds like a chainsaw and spray pee in powerful streams.Research shows cicadas are exceptional but efficient in peeing compared to other insects.
A cicada: What cicadas leave behind is a kind of crystallised memory' | Helen SullivanCroatian's word for cicada, cvrcak, beautifully encapsulates its sound and cultural significance, linking it to summer experiences and poetry.
Why Cicadas Power Spray Their PeeCicadas produce loud sounds like a chainsaw and spray pee in powerful streams.Research shows cicadas are exceptional but efficient in peeing compared to other insects.
Slovenian girl, 12, saves project aiming to reintroduce cicadas to New ForestA 12-year-old girl is aiding cicada reintroduction efforts in the New Forest after conservationists struggled to capture the species in Slovenia.
National Geographic unveiled its Pictures of the Year. Here are 7 of the most stunning wildlife photos.The article highlights various wildlife conservation efforts and unique natural phenomena observed by photographers and researchers.
The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War StartedCicadas evolved sleeker wings in response to predation by early birds, enhancing their diversity during the Mesozoic era.
Cicadas come with an itchy pest - nearly invisible mites that can cause rashes and travel with the windThis year's cicada emergence coincided with outbreaks of oak leaf itch mites, resulting in discomfort for many individuals due to bites.
Why The "Sweet" Sound Of Cicadas Have Fascinated Humans For MillenniaCicadas are not unique to Australia and are found globally. Their loud mating calls have been appreciated in ancient cultures.
What Cicadas Can Teach Us About Living On Alien PlanetsCicadas are Earthlings despite their unearthly appearance, and their survival strategies can spark curiosity about potential alien life forms.
'One in a million' blue-eyed mutant cicada found by family in IllinoisA blue-eyed cicada with a rare genetic mutation was found by an Illinois family and donated to Chicago's Field Museum for further study.
What Do Trillions of Cicadas Do Underground for Years?Trillions of cicadas live underground for years, drinking from tree roots and shedding their skin, emerging briefly every 13 or 17 years for mating.
June 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation.
What Do Trillions of Cicadas Do Underground for Years?Trillions of cicadas live underground for years, drinking from tree roots and shedding their skin, emerging briefly every 13 or 17 years for mating.
June 16: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORYCicadas infested Long Island in 1919 causing devastation, revealing their life cycle, predators, and impact on vegetation.
Cicada-Infused Malort Tests Mother Nature's BoundariesCicadas are being creatively incorporated into food and drink products in Chicago, drawing attention and capitalizing on their rare emergence.
The Ghost Trees of ChicagoCicadas can cause short-term damage to young trees during egg-laying, but most trees will recover fine after cicadas are gone.
Cicada-Infused Malort Tests Mother Nature's BoundariesCicadas are being creatively incorporated into food and drink products in Chicago, drawing attention and capitalizing on their rare emergence.
The Ghost Trees of ChicagoCicadas can cause short-term damage to young trees during egg-laying, but most trees will recover fine after cicadas are gone.
Buzz, Chirp, Wee-Oo: The Sounds of Cicadas Are BackAmericans are experiencing a rare event of two cicada broods emerging simultaneously, finding comfort or annoyance in their loud sounds.
What do you need to know as sex-crazed cicadas reemerge across the US?Cicadas generating 400 sound waves per second have ecological benefits like aerating lawns and improving water filtration.
Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamicsCicadas produce jets of pee, surprising researchers.Cicadas' unique urination has applications in various fields like 3D printing and drug delivery.