Cicadas aerate soil and will make great compost, after they die off later this year. Why experts say your garden will be fine ...

“The tree species cicadas favor are oaks, maples and fruit trees,” she said. “However, if you don’t do anything with the ...

We have cicadas every year, those big green “locusts” (as we are prone to call them) that light up late summer afternoons, their electric buzz rising and falling like a weary alarm. But the periodic ...

That's the current soil temperature in Chicago. The magic number for the periodical cicadas to emerge from their 17-year ...

Entomologists are asking the public to report sightings of cicadas infested with the parasite Massospora cicadina, better ...

USA TODAY caught up with cicada expert Gene Kritsky as the double brood of periodical cicadas has started to emerge.

Cicadas are safe for most people to eat, although the FDA warns that people allergic to seafood should stay away.

Bug appétit! If you are feeling adventurous, looking to add more protein to your diet and don’t have a shellfish allergy, the ...

There’s been a lot of buzz about the unusual emergence of two broods of cicadas in one year, a phenomenon already under way ...

If you've spotted insects with large wings in your yard, discover if they're locusts or cicadas based on some major ...

It just so happens that members of CBS 2's on-air talent roster have eaten cicadas on television – more than once.

Cicadas require relatively intact forests, or forest patches in a mosaic, according to Cooley. Specifically, the insects like ...