Mechanics of cicada songs Insects, unlike humans and some birds, don't have voice boxes. They use their body parts as instruments to produce sound. Male cicadas have a membrane with ridges called a ...

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.

The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound—an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person's ears and won't let much else in. "It's beautiful ...

These cicadas get their name from the term “dog days of summer,” because they show up during the peak of the season.

HUNTINGTON — With the warmer weather and clearer skies that come every summer also come cicadas, insects that emerge from underground every year in the final stage of their life cycle to mate and ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio — When the Brood X cicadas emerge in parts of the U.S. later this month, they’ll be big and they’ll be loud. “It's crickets-on-steroids kind of thing,” said Dr. Ian Windmill, senior ...

A familiar sight (and sound) will soon appear across 14 states as the next major brood of periodical cicadas emerges. Brood XIV will emerge in 14 states this May, including Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The official start of the monsoon season in Arizona is June 15, according to the National Weather Service. However, longtime Phoenix residents will tell you that the monsoon truly starts when the ...

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a “loud environment” with sound levels reaching 90 ...