Learning how to repel cicadas from your yard can be a great help, but in most cases, it's not possible to eradicate or avoid them.. Why are there so many cicadas around lately? More cicadas are ...

For the past several weeks, periodical cicadas have emerged in the wooded areas around my home. Their singing filled the air, ...

One such conservation effort is underway in England. Scientists are attempting to reintroduce New Forest cicadas, also known ...

Annual cicadas, sometimes referred to as “dog day” cicadas, usually emerge in July and August every year, Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who ...

It's the oldest brood of cicadas, first being noted in the 1600s in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Greater Eastern Brood shows up every 17 years, and will begin to emerge in May and last until mid-June.

The cicadas are coming, and this time Massachusetts won't be left out when Brood XIV emerges after 17 years underground. ... Cape Cod is a curious place for cicadas to make their home, ...

Cicada tree nets are a protective mesh barrier that helps protect trees and shrubs prone to damage from active cicadas. Many of these nets cost around $20-$30 at home improvement stores.

Cicadas are known to produce a loud, buzzing sound that they makes from a unique structure on their abdomen called a tymbal. ... CT home with nearly 60 acres and a stunning view.

A person holds a periodical cicada nymph in March 2024. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender.If you like what you read and ...