But when they do come out, you won’t miss it—these bulgy-eyed insects are loud. What kind of sound do cicadas make and why are they so noisy? Cicada sounds have been described in various ways.

Cicada sounds are like love songs to flies: Mating calls attract unwelcome attention from insects seeking a ‘singles bar’ Fly known as Emblemasoma erro uses sound in order to seek cicada hosts ...

A cicada in Japan has gone viral after emitting an ear-splitting sound that evokes a motorcycle getting revved up.

To these flies, cicada sounds are like love songs Date: July 5, 2016 Source: Entomological Society of America Summary: A fly known as Emblemasoma erro uses sound, not smell, to locate its cicada ...

Next to Fourth of July fireworks, perhaps one of the loudest “sounds of summer” has arrived. Radio Iowa’s Pat Curtis reports: Audio: Cicada report. :55 It’s the annual singing of the ...

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.

Dan Babbitt of the National Museum of Natural History’s Insect Zoo came up with cool things about the bugs that some people — maybe your parents — think are just a bother.

Get the why and how behind the sounds of the water boatman, sperm whales, and other noisy animals.

Six-year-old Caroline Krinov interacts with the cicada sound machine that teacher Adam Gerhardstein built. How do you get kids to engage in the classroom? One way is to build an interactive cicada ...

News Release 5-Jul-2016 To these flies, cicada sounds are like love songs Peer-Reviewed Publication Entomological Society of America image: This is a mating pair of Emblemasoma erro.

Lorde samples cicada sounds on her upcoming album Solar Power. The New Zealand-based singer-songwriter is gearing up to release her third studio album on 20 August, with the record featuring singles ...