MISSOURI, USA — Dead cicadas and cicada shells are starting to pile up around Missouri as this year's periodical emergence continues. The insects will climb out of the ground near the roots of trees, ...

Diego Miró-Rivera has always been drawn to objects and spaces that others overlook. Cigarette butts, chunks of melting snow, and Texas mountain laurel seeds are among the materials the Austin artist ...

CYNTHIANA — Eight inches below ground, a buggy bomb ticks away. Millions of periodical cicadas bide their time, feasting on tree roots and counting the years. They don’t wear watches or keep calendars ...

"I can’t go on a walk without a lil crunch crunch under my feet," One Reddit user posted to the Cincinnati subreddit. The cicada invasion is underway in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio. And the 17-year ...

Although Illinois' full 17-year cicada emergence isn't quite here yet, several have begun to pop up across the Chicago area, and more are on the way. "The periodical cicadas have been emerging for the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Cicadas are now past their peak in many areas and will soon be gone for good. Many locations across the U.S. that were flooded with cicadas for weeks are starting to notice a lack of ...

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 ...

In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is a biological process of transformation undergone by many creatures in the ...

We study the bark of each and every tree in the yard. Gianna, 4, takes the lead, while Makayla, 2, follows. Today we strike it rich, finding five cicada shells which Grandma places carefully in a zip ...

Trillions of cicadas from Brood X are beginning to emerge across the eastern United States. While we're ready for the natural phenomenon/spectacle anticipated by these periodical cicada species that ...

Cicadas are taking over Cincinnati and southern Ohio, and if you can't stand looking at the shells, we've got some cleanup tips for you. Cicada shells can help fertilize your lawn when added to ...