North Carolina is in the middle of a hot summer, which means it won’t be long before annual cicadas make their first appearance of the year to serenade us with their never-ending songs. Cicadas begin ...

Millions of cicadas from Brood XIV are expected to emerge this spring after spending 17 years underground. Will we hear them in Mississippi? The songs of cicadas are an iconic part of summer in the ...

Millions of cicadas from Brood XIV are expected to emerge this spring after spending 17 years underground. Will we hear them in Mississippi? The short answer is no, but you'll likely hear plenty of ...

If you thought we were done seeing — and hearing — cicadas in the United States, think again. The lesser-seen annual cicadas are here. And no, they aren't just like the periodical ones with red, beady ...

Annual cicadas emerge in NC during July and August, drawn to deciduous trees. Cicadas use loud mating calls reaching 90 decibels, but pose no harm to humans. Cicadas feed on tree roots early in life; ...