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!

WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person's ears and won't let much else ...

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a “loud environment” with sound levels reaching 90 ...

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. According to Cicada Mania, these ...

As spring approaches, many wonder when they’ll hear the piercing calls of cicadas as they emerge from underground. This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this ...

For the first time in 17 years, a certain type of insect will emerge from the depths of the underground and could be coming to a state near you. Starting in late April, Brood XIV will likely make its ...

Every year in the United States, a certain family of insects emerges from the ground to spend the summer months eating, breeding and laying eggs. While last year two massive cicada broods emerged at ...

As spring approaches, many wonder when they’ll hear the piercing calls of cicadas as they emerge from underground. This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this ...