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For the first time in centuries, two separate regional "broods" of cicadas are set to arise and invade parts of the United States, and experts say up to a trillion of these singing insects may descend upon the unsuspecting populace. As the New York Times reports, the end of April will bring the activation of Brood […]

Both 13- and 17-year cicadas are due to emerge simultaneously this year for the first time since 1803, with an estimated 1 million cicadas per acre across 16 states coming out of diapause this spring. What do you think?

At least 10% of Midwest cicadas were infected with Massospora cicadina, a sexually transmitted fungus in the 2020 brood. Will it reappear in 2024?

People in the South and Midwest will have a particularly noisy summer, as two dueling cicada broods emerge simultaneously for the first time since 1803.

Millions of cicadas are expected to come to Arkansas in what experts are calling a "rare event."The event is so rare that one like it has not happened since Tho

Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge across 15 U.S. states in what experts are calling a "rare event."

Two broods of cicadas will emerge at the same time in the coming weeks. The next time this will happen? 2245. Katie Hawkinson reports

Cicadas, the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom, are being ravaged by a sexually transmitted disease that turns them into zombies.

Forget chirps and buzzing! Insects use vibrations for a symphony of communication. From treehopper love songs to spider dinner alerts, discover the hidden world of insect music and how we can listen in with a vibrometer or even a blade of grass!

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