Renowned cicada expert Gene Kritsky says the fungal disease takes a while to manifest and grow inside of cicadas, who typically have a six-week lifespan above ground. Typically, cicadas will see the ...

Brood X cicadas molt one final time as they emerge, leaving exoskeleton remnants on trees and other vertical surfaces. As with all these photos, these were taken in Maryland in 2004. Remnants of ...

If dogs eat one or two cicadas, the dogs likely will be OK. However, if dogs eat too many, the bug's exoskeleton will become difficult to digest. This can cause your dog to have severe stomach ...

They're baaack! Did you miss them? Cicadas have started to reemerge for the 2025 season. The bugs are generally harmless, but the drone of their buzzing could quickly become a nuisance for ...

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 ...

If your pet tries to catch and eat cicadas, it's safe, but don't let them eat too many as the bugs’ exoskeletons can be tough to digest when uncooked. People can eat cicadas, too (and have been ...

Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, will emerge in Massachusetts in the next few weeks. Cicadas, unlike locusts, do not swarm or decimate crops. Both cicadas and locusts are herbivores, but cicadas are ...

Brood XIV cicadas, appearing for the first time since 2008, are emerging in the eastern U.S. Sightings are concentrated in western North Carolina, southern Kentucky, and parts of Tennessee.

Once above ground, the so-called periodical cicadas get rowdy fast. The nymphs molt out of their exoskeletons, turn into winged adults and start their loud, chirping mating call. They mate ...

The cicadas are back – well, some of them. Brood XIV has begun to emerge in some eastern U.S. states. The brood emerges every 17 years, and is considered the second largest periodical cicada ...

Brood XIV cicadas are expected to emerge in Mass. in late May or early June 2025. The cicadas will remain for four to six weeks, generating noise up to 100 decibels. While widespread in the ...