Cicadas

The emergence of millions and millions of cicadas in Northern Illinois this summer brings some unique dining possibilities for those that are brave enough to try.

The 2024 cicada double brood will be problematic enough. Then we have to deal with their predators.

For the first time in 221 years a rare cicada emergence will take place in Illinois in 2024. While you may be tempted to eat them, they could be deadly for some.

Get ready for the cicada invasion! Illinois will be buzzing with bugs in 2024. Don't worry they may be loud but they're harmless.

If you thought there were a lot of cicadas in spring 2022, we're being told you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Grab your earplugs! For the first time in over two centuries, two broods of periodical cicadas will emerge simultaneously across parts of Illinois.

The signature of a good and hot summer in Kentucky and throughout the South is the occasional yet sometimes constant din of a brood of cicadas. I mean if it's hot, they are humming like crazy.

Have you seen cicadas, their shells everywhere? I haven't seen a single one yet; but to be honest, I've been forgetting to look. As for their familiar buzzing, I've only heard them twice, and both times I was driving through Ohio County.

Have you ever wondered what a cicada looks like as it breaks free from its shell? Here are some incredible photos of one doing it!