Designer Robert Hall’s son, Eric, is part of an effort to create a faithful replica of the Cicada, complete with its striking paint treatment conveying the look of the Mexican insect.

As cicada season begins, many are wondering just how loud these buzzing insects can get. During large emergences, you might ...

"While we recognise the importance of preserving greenery, the current situation has severely impacted our quality of life." ...

If you’ve recently planted young trees and start to see signs of large cicada populations, the best option is to wrap the ...

As it has done every 17 years since, Brood XIV died off just six or so weeks after it emerged, but not before laying billions ...

Cicadas are small flying bugs that emerge from the ground periodically to mate and then disappear again. There are 15 broods of cicadas and each has its own life cycle, generally either 13 or 17 years ...

Billions of 17-year cicadas from Brood XIV will emerge across New York and 13 states in mid-May 2025. Here's what you need to ...

Cicadas are not dangerous to other animals or humans as they cannot bite or sting. At worst, they can bump into people while flying. Cicadas also do not pose a risk of hearing damage despite their ...

Cicadas and locusts may both swarm and buzz, but they’re very different insects. Here's how to tell them apart.

Cicadas typically make the most noise during the day and Kritsky has recorded their calls or songs at decibel readings of 102, which is louder than jets flying into an airport. There are many more ...

The life cycle of the muscular little plane they called the L1 Cicada was tragically short. Nearly a century later, hope lingers that another of these flying marvels could hatch. If luck breaks ...