By now, you have seen a news story or magazine article talking about Brood X. Beginning anywhere from the end of March to early May, one of the largest broods of 17-year cicadas will emerge from their secretive, underground home. The cicadas are known as Brood X, with...
Stepping onto your back porch or deck on a warm summer’s day, you will hear the song of the cicadas. These insects are very well known, and some children are warned of the upcoming start of the school year when they hear the cicada’s music. What is a cicada, and how...
Earlier this week, we wrote about cicadas, Cicadas-Summertime is here. The cicadas discussed in the previous article are responsible for the orchestra of evening sounds you can hear on a summer night. These are not. When you see a cicada killer wasp you will know it....
What are cicadas? Cicadas are insects that send off a buzzing sound often heard on summer nights. Most cicadas appear from late June through end of August. There are others that emerge in broods every few years or so. Here are a few fun facts: Cicadas do not bite and...
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