Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last ...

When cicadas crawl out of the ground, they're called nymphs. After they crawl out and latch onto something, they begin to molt. The nymph's skin splits open and the mature adult cicada emerges. When ...

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.

MASON, Ohio — A day at Kings Island has gone viral after an unusual guest hopped a ride on a few rides. Ashlea Jelliffe posted a video to TikTok that showcased her 5-year-old, Margot, riding the ...

Large wasps with a fearsome name are about to make their annual appearance in Kentucky. Ric Bessin is an extension entomologist with the University of Kentucky. He said cicada killer wasps will emerge ...

A Brood XIV 17-year cicada in Falmouth, MA, in May 2025. The much-heralded Brood XIV 17-year cicadas have finally arrived. Have they been serenading you? If you’re in the emergence zone, this is ...

There is a lot scientists don't understand about mercury — namely, how it becomes its most toxic form and why our bodies ...

This summer's Bourbon Brood of cicadas marked the emergence of a unique research opportunity for a Centre College professor and student.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Cicadas have been all the buzz in our area for the last few weeks, but now another bug is taking over Kentucky. The cicada killer wasp is emerging from their underground ...

P.J. Liesch of the University of Wisconsin's Insect Diagnostic Lab joins the AccuWeather Network to provide information about the emergence of cicadas, insects that spend much of their lives buried.