In possibly as little as a week, parts of Wisconsin will be overrun with crunchy, chirping cicadas. For the first time since 2007, Brood XIII, or 17-year cicadas, will make an appearance in the state.

Wild thing. You made my yard sing. You made everything groovy. Except, of course, when you flew into my face and died spectacularly on the front porch. Some suburbanites were freaked out by a dual ...

Cicadas are on the move in central Kentucky and beyond as they emerge across the state after 17 years spent waiting for a chance to mate. Parts of central and eastern Kentucky will be the epicenter of ...

This summer was all about cicadas. After spending the last 17 years underground, Wisconsin’s periodical cicadas had just a couple months to find a mate and lay their eggs (which would eventually hatch ...

THE PROCEDURE THERE, WITH CICADAS EMERGING AFTER 13 YEARS HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE INSECTS AREN’T JUST BRINGING THE NOISE, THEY’RE ALSO ATTRACTING PREDATORS. THE SONG IS IRRESISTIBLE TO OUR ...

After the recent winter weather, the warmth and light of summer days may be top of mind. But this summer in Missouri will not be like more recent ones — prepare for a cacophony. This year, Missouri's ...

Some people have come up with a creative solution for the flood of cicada shells that have cropped up across the country – with monster-inspired art. The species – Brood X – have descended on states ...

They may be small creatures but their collective calls sure can pack a punch. The annual appearance of the bug-eyed, big-winged insect called a cicada is synonymous with summertime, as is their ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Nick Dowdy knows a lot about bugs. "Insects are the core of what I do," he says. And the declaration makes sense. Dr. Dowdy is the head of zoology at the Milwaukee Public Museum.