They may look intimidating, but these wasps help control cicada populations.

Cicadas are persistent pests and make a lot of noise. Here's what you need to know about where they're emerging this year, and how you can deal with the noise without losing your mind. Jen Karner Jen ...

Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of the Eastern U.S., ...

These bugs are buzzing through the desert and it's all because of monsoon season. But can they predict a storm? Here's what all that noise means.

CAPE COD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — After 17 years underground, cicadas are emerging on Cape Cod. The noisy bugs will spend the next four to six weeks above ground as part of their life cycle. When ...

BALTIMORE, Md. — In neighborhoods and city parks in parts of the country, Americans are being greeted by the distinct buzzing sound of cicadas emerging after nearly two decades of growing underground.

Cicadas will return to Maryland in 2025 as the second-largest brood is expected to emerge after 17 years underground. The return of Brood XIV, of the Great(er) Eastern Brood, will bring trillions of ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. After 17 years underground, Brood XIV ...