The sound of summer’s height is the cicada. You always hear the first one. It’s a sound you haven’t thought about for months, but, ah: the whine, the drone, the rattling diminution. There you are!

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 ...

Do you hear a loud hissing sound during the day? Yes, it sounds eerie, but it's a natural phenomenon. Dog-day cicadas appear throughout Texas during the summer months. Here is why these insects are ...

Around Australia, the buzz-saw siren of cicadas heralds the beginning of summer. With 237 recorded species of cicada in Australia, almost no area of the country is untouched by their song. Up to 800 ...

For many Illinois residents, the droning call of cicadas is central to summer's soundscape. But this year looks — and sounds — a bit different, courtesy of a timely collision between cicada Broods ...

Some states should prepare for the sounds of cicadas this summer! Experts predict that more than a million cicadas will be making appearances in the coming months, with parts of Virginia, West ...

The sounds of summer are a little different than what is heard during the spring months. Though there are still bird songs here and there, some of the most distinguishable sounds are those of ...

Just when you thought the cicadas were gone for good, another type of cicada is set to emerge and these little insects are screamers. While many in the U.S. got to experience the Brood X cicadas, ...

I recall back in 2021, Brood X, the largest brood of 17-year cicadas, made headlines in the Ohio River Valley area. Periodical cicadas appear every 13 or 17 years, and this is our year for Brood XIX - ...

If you've been outside in the past few weeks you've likely heard a high-pitched — very loud — buzz emanating from at least a few trees: Michigan's dog day cicadas are out and about once again.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Last month, pest control company Orkin announced that it will be hosting a live concert in Springfield that will feature curated songs that harmonize with the singing and ...