The reverberating clicking noise that cicadas make is one of the most distinct sounds of all insects, but how exactly do they make it? Cicadas have existed in North America for millions of years, with ...

You're on vacation, lying in the shade of a pine tree, and a familiar sound fills the air: chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp... That constant, piercing, sometimes hypnotic noise is the sound of cicadas. But how ...

A familiar sight (and sound) will soon appear across 14 states as the next major brood of periodical cicadas emerges.Brood XIV will emerge in 14 states this May, including Ohio, Kentucky and ...

If you've been outside in the past few weeks you've likely heard a high-pitched — very loud — buzz emanating from at least a few trees: Michigan's dog day cicadas are out and about once again.