Much of the D.C. region has listened to the cicadas for weeks now — some have even eaten them. But one local man recorded their sounds to determine the key of their mating call. Before he retired ...

As spring approaches, many wonder when they’ll hear the piercing calls of cicadas as they emerge from underground. This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As spring approaches, many science enthusiasts and insect-lovers are wondering when they’ll hear the piercing, buzzing sound ...

Billions of cicadas in New York, New Jersey and 11 other states will come out of a 17-year-long hibernation in two months – ...

Cicadas of Brood XIV have begun to emerge this spring, starting in the Southeast and making their way to the Northeast. Brood XIV is a cohort of periodical cicadas, in which each succeeding generation ...

As the weather warms up from winter to spring, the sight and sounds of cicadas are a mark of the changing seasons. While annual cicadas are found around the world, periodical cicadas are only found in ...

NORTH AURORA, Ill. -- The season of the periodical cicada is winding down in the Chicago area and the Midwest. These insects finished up their mating season in early July and have laid their eggs to ...

After a 17-year absence, the red-eyed insects are back. May 24, 2007 — -- After a 17-year absence, a red-eyed insect is inflicting its loud mating call on millions of Midwesterners. The cicada is ...

As spring approaches, many science enthusiasts and insect-lovers are wondering when they’ll hear the piercing, buzzing sound cicadas bring with them as they emerge from underground. This year’s group, ...