Cicadas are members of the superfamily Cicadoidea and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membraned wings, and large compound eyes. There are more than 3,000 ...

The event is being called a “cicadapocalypse” and “cicada emergency.” Cicadas, the loud bugs that look like oversized flies, ...

No, we're not talking about zombies. The anticipated emergence of Brood XIX and XIII cicadas across 17 states is starting. Get ready for more — lots, lots more. Think trillions. It's the first ...

Have you ever opened your closet to find a hole in a shirt or your favorite pair of jeans? Or maybe you’ve noticed little ...

Unlike greenish, annual cicadas, periodical cicadas are known for their black bodies, clear wings and bold red eyes. They breathe through 10 pairs of spiracles, two of which are on the thorax ...

A nationwide fall foliage map available at SmokyMountains.com indicates Morgan and other west-central Illinois counties ...

With the emergence of trillions of Brood X cicadas in the US, Americans have more bugs flying around than they know what to do with. Some insect aficionados have decided to turn lemons into ...

The numbers 13 and 17 are also prime numbers, and so-called “periodical” cicadas have life cycles of exactly 13 or 17 years. This year, trillions of those creatures are emerging in various U.S ...

The weirdest news from 2021, from talking ducks to scary croissants Cicadas came and went – but not quietly If there was an award show for animals, cicadas would probably sweep all the major ...

After spending 17 years underground, millions of cicadas will be emerging in parts of the United States. Periodical cicadas are expected to come out in early summer across southwest Virginia ...

Painted turtles are the most common aquatic turtle in all of North America, and they live throughout large portions of the ...

It's been a year of ups and downs for apple farmers in central Illinois. On top of an early bloom, many trees were devastated by the ...