A periodical cicada flies away Friday afternoon from Stephanie Adams, plant health care leader at the Morton Arboretum. The periodical cicadas have emerged in the Chicago area for their regular 17-year visit.
As some of the loudest singing insects on Earth are back to chirp at a volume similar to an airplane’s, Americans are rejoicing or covering their ears. Listen to some of the species.
It's been a long time coming but we finally know when College Football 25, EA Sports' revival of the long-dormant football sim series, will hit consoles. The game will land on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on July 19, living up to EA's…
Parts of the United States are experiencing a rare natural phenomenon with the simultaneous emergence of two enormous adjacent broods of periodical cicadas.
The Field Museum gave ABC7 an inside look and a deep dive into the cacophonous calls of cicadas. They will emerge from their underground homes with an explosion of life and sound in the Chicago area and across the state.
“Cicada cakes” sit on a tray at Bent Fork Bakery in Highwood. The treats are made of yellow or chocolate cake dipped in ganache and topped with more chocolate candy. No actual cicadas are part of the recipe.
As most of you know trillions of cicadas are beginning to emerge across the Midwestern and Southern United States including Arkansas. Continue reading…
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
They're swarming the US in their trillions and known for producing an annoying buzz. But one way Americans have been dealing with the 'apocalyptic' influx of cicadas is by eating them.
A double brood of cicadas has emerged in regions of the Midwest and Southeast. The insects aren't too interested in humans, but after they emerge to breed they often land on people. Here's why.