cicada invasionblanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, amazingly loud songthat gets in a person's ears and won't let much else in. "It's beautiful chaos," said Rebecca ...

The sounds vary widely, and some species are more musical than others. Though cicada noises may sound alike to humans, the insects use different calls to express alarm or attract mates.

And the roar from the trees is being led by the loudest cicada of them all ... however the constant, sound can have an impact on residents cardiovascular health. “I think it’s less likely ...

The moment you exit your car in front of the Lake Geneva Public Library, the sound is overwhelming. Millions of Brood XIII 17-year cicadas have ... Geneva all day and night.

As spring approaches, many science enthusiasts and insect-lovers are wondering when they’ll hear the piercing, buzzing sound cicadas bring with them as they emerge from underground. This year ...

Kritsky, who has been studying cicadas for about 50 years, said this process will repeat itself night after night for about two weeks, with the sound getting louder as more cicadas emerge.