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.

Eoplatypleura messelensis is the oldest known true cicada ever identified in Europe. For the first time, a fossilized true cicada has been identified from the Messel Pit deposits. Eoplatypleura messel ...

Pressed into a piece of rock is the flattened, 47 million-year-old body of a cicada. Measuring about 1 inch (26.5 millimeters) long with a wingspan of 2.7 inches (68.2 millimeters), its fossilized ...

Sounds from the Eocene: the first singing cicada from the Messel Pit, Germany. Scientific Reports. Published online on April 29, 2025. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-94099-7 ...

This fossil of an adult female cicada is remarkably well preserved. It was found in the Messel Pit in Germany, in rocks that are approximately 47 million years old.

How many eggs can a female cicada lay? What to know. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer. Mon, May 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM UTC. 2 min read. Cicadas have started to emerge around Cincinnati this year.

Cicadas have emerged in Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, ready to mate and die. Here's how many eggs female cicadas can lay in their life.