They have spent 17 years as nymphs (wingless, immature versions of themselves) underground, feeding on tree roots. As soon as ...

Cicadas are invading the U.S. as Brood XIV continues to make their way to over a dozen U.S. states.

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

In Ocala National Forest, Florida, a cicada slowly unfurls its wings and expands its body after emerging from its exoskeleton. Photograph By Nicholas Conzone All periodical cicadas in a given year ...

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 ...

However, dogs that gorge on cicadas will find their exoskeletons difficult to digest, resulting in an upset stomach, abdominal pain, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Some dogs that overconsume ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

When they emerge, they find an object like a tree trunk or tall blade of grass to stay on while they shed their exoskeleton and dry their wings. Then, the cicadas' primary goal is to mate ...