Pictured is a cicada that recently emerged in Oktibbeha County as part of a 13-year periodical brood. The rare emergence not only brought more insects out of the ground, but also additional noise as ...

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Last week, the Newberry County Sheriff's Office was swarmed by phone calls from local residents who were concerned about a particular sound they were hearing outdoors. "We had several calls about a ...

And odds are, cicadas and their mating calls are getting on your nerves. Yet, it’s a good sound if you’re looking forward to the coming storms, folklore says. "Rain will occur about a week after ...