Cicada songs can reach 90 decibels, which is as loud as a lawn mower. Here’s why cicada sounds can be so loud, and why they only emerge at certain times.

Cicada song hits hard for some people with autism : ... A loud persistent sound, like singing cicadas, can make someone's tinnitus worse, Husain said. It's not always bad, though.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The periodical cicada broods are coming – and while harmless, they're famously quite noisy and loud. The noise will be hard to miss. But it won't all even be the same noise ...

The cicadas are out in full force in one particular part of Massachusetts. The periodical insects known as Brood XIV are emerging on Cape Cod after 17 years underground. Jennifer Forman Orth, the ...

Cicadas are proving to be a bigger terror (aside from their ear-piercing screams and chaotic flying patterns), as one of the red-eyed creatures is the apparent reason behind a car crash in Blue Ash ...

While Illinois will experience annual cicadas in 2025, it won't see a repeat of 2024. The two periodical broods that appeared ...

"You could pick one up and hold it in your hand all day, and all it would do is buzz or scream at you to let it go." When they emerge from the soil and become adults, the insects stick around for only ...

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

Cicada XIV brood making loud appearance across East Tennessee by: Dominic Webster. Posted: May 21, 2025 / 10:50 PM EDT. Updated: May 21, 2025 / 11:31 PM EDT. by: Dominic Webster.

Brood XIV will emerge in 14 states this May, including Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Cicada expert Dr. Gene Kritsky has been tracking cicada broods for 50 years now.

He’s noticed stronger activity on warm, sunny days, particularly at Veterans Parks, where the songs of multiple cicada species can be heard, Larson told the Herald-Leader Wednesday. Advertisement ...