Cincinnati, did you prepare for the invasion? The 17-year cicadas are here. See the map and social media posts about where ...

KENTUCKY, USA — Billions of cicadas are now emerging in Kentucky after being underground since 2008. Entomologists with the University of Kentucky believe the Bluegrass State will be the "epicenter" ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Like it or not, you are the go-to expert on cicadas, thanks to your previous columns on the subject. So, Professor ...

When the cicadas emerge, you will first begin to see holes in the ground under trees. Their nymph exoskeleton shells will appear left behind on tree trunks and other objects. Then the noises will ...

Ecdysis is an extremely vital process to the growth and development of many organisms. But, what is it exactly?

The cicadas are coming. According to the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood XIV of 17-year periodical cicadas this spring. The ...

Seeing a cicada emerge from its shell requires patience ... where it sheds its exoskeleton. The adult cicada will then stay put while its wings harden, which takes a few hours.

They shed their exoskeletons, coming out as creamy-colored adult cicadas with new wings and red eyes. Their outer shell will harden and darken overtime. The blood red eyes stay. Adult periodical ...