Study that involved condoms helped scientists discover that cicada mud towers protect against predators and regulate the air.

No major cicada broods will emerge in 2026, but stragglers from 13‑ and 17‑year cycles may appear in several states. Here’s ...

Depending on the species, cicadas emerge from their underground homes every two to 17 years. During their time outside, cicadas molt as part of their growth, undergoing a fascinating trasnformation.

These cicadas, first identified in 1634, have lived underground for 17 years and are expected to spread from Georgia to ...

According to Cicada Mania, Brood II of those thick-bodied, red-eyed beings (which some people like to eat) is due to appear in the Northeast in 2030. (Fun fact: Thomas Jefferson actually made note of ...

A cicada is visible emerging from its former shell. Th shell iis attached to a tree trunk and is tawny. The emerging cicada is pale pistachio green with light brown accents and a dark round eye. The ...

Following a career spent studying the behavior and biology of periodical cicadas, Gene Kritsky, Ph.D.—professor emeritus of biology at Mount St. Joseph University and chief science officer for the ...

Mississippi will have plenty of annual cicadas singing this year and there may be some periodicals in the mix.

PRINCETON, New Jersey -- Would you eat a cicada? Some high school students in Princeton, New Jersey are using the Brood X cicada emergence to spread the word about the benefits of eating insects. The ...

Symmes Township Park is already teeming with early risers, according to Dr. Gene Kritsky, a leading expert and Mount St. Joseph professor. "This is just the beginning," said Dr. Kritsky. "They won't ...

The oldest known fossil of a singing cicada reveals that these insects were making music during the Eocene epoch — long before humans existed. “The fossil has been in the collection of the Senckenberg ...