"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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Just as Northeast Ohioans are catching a break from midges and mayflies, another buzzy visitor is about to make a loud entrance. Brood XIV cicadas, the kind that only show up every ...

The second-largest periodical cicada broods – Brood XIV – will be emerging this spring. There may even be stragglers from other broods, such as Brood I, Brood VI and Brood X, according to the ...

Cicadas will return to Maryland in 2025 as the second-largest brood is expected to emerge after 17 years underground. The return of Brood XIV, of the Great(er) Eastern Brood, will bring trillions of ...

On July 13, 2025, a cicada's emergence was filmed in Hubei, central China. The insect shed its golden shell on tree bark, revealing delicate blue wings. Viewers praised the scene as a stunning symbol ...

Periodical cicadas have one of the strangest life cycles in the animal kingdom. The 17-year cicadas spend 99.5% of their lives underground in an undeveloped nymph state, which is the longest strictly ...

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 ...