Nymphs (above) crack their exoskeletons down the back and emerge as adults (below), leaving empty husks stuck to trees or piled in heaps. The soft, fresh adults lie low while their organs harden.

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

A periodical cicada. Brood XIV have begun their emergence from the soil. 15 periodical cicada broods exist in the U.S. – the numeral XIV, or fourteen, means it was the 14th brood observed by ...

If you didn't get enough of cicadas filling the air in 2024, they're about to do it all over again. Cicadas will reportedly be back for another round in 2025. And while there may be fewer flying ...

Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them Chris Simon - University of Connecticut, John Cooley - University of Connecticut May 22, 2025 ...

Kentucky is known as the land of horses, bourbon and bluegrass — and soon, it will be home to a whole lot of cicadas. Billions of the winged insects are set to emerge from underground starting ...

Jen Karner has spent the last 10 years covering technology, streaming services, video games, while working behind the scenes as an editor for her teams. She's also the author of the award winning ...

Remember those noisy, red-eyed bugs last year? Hope you missed them. After 17 years underground, Cicada Brood XIV is emerging with millions coming up out of the ground. Are they in Georgia ...

Brood XIV cicadas will be emerging in Pennsylvania, creating a unique fishing opportunity. Fly tyers are creating imitation cicadas, focusing on the "splat" sound they make when hitting the water.