Cicada Shell News Today

The arrival of cicadas is one of the most extraordinary natural phenomena to witness, and this year, a rare event is unfolding across the Midwest and Southeast United States. For the first time since 1803, two distinct broods of periodical cicadas – Brood XIX and Brood XIII – are emerging simultaneously, creating a stunning display […]

BALTIMORE — When it comes to cicada cuisine, adventurous eaters are quick to offer comparisons: shrimp, fried oyster, soft-shell crab. But when, courtesy of an Oregon Ridge naturalist, I tried them Thursday, battered in Old Bay, they didn’t taste like much of anything: The sort of airy fried snack that I might wash down with a beer before dinner. I snacked on freshly molted cicadas, which ...

When it comes to cicada cuisine, adventurous eaters are quick to offer comparisons: shrimp, fried oyster, soft-shell crab. But when, courtesy of an Oregon Ridge naturalist, I tried them Thursday, battered in Old Bay, they didn’t taste like much of anything: The sort of airy fried snack that I might wash down with a beer before dinner. I snacked on freshly molted cicadas, which hadn’t yet ...