When all was said and done, the cicada exoskeletons took on a completely different look. “Once they become hair, I don’t think they’re creepy anymore,” she said. “Hopefully it helps ...

Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others.

Yoon's friend, Wisconsin artist and professor Jennifer Angus, also sees the beauty in cicadas and other insects — so much so that she incorporates the actual bugs into her art. Sometimes she put ...

They were red-eyed, loud and frisky. The big question now is: What should you do with all of the cicada carcasses and ...

Periodical cicadas emerge from the ground to climb trees as a means of extracting themselves from their exoskeletons. For that reason, homeowners have draped protective netting over trees.

Brood X:Here's everything you need to know to be prepared for the cicada emergence "If the dog can't stop eating them, it could lead to bowel obstruction," Kristy said. The exoskeleton of the ...

Jay Vera Summer Jay Vera Summer Summer also spotted cicadas hanging upside down on a horizontal fence post next to their shed exoskeletons. The cicadas were likely trying to fan out their wings ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South and reports from Nashville. For more than a week, I’ve been walking around my yard ...