Ohioans are primed to cross paths with some cicadas in a few weeks, as Brood XIV is set to emerge this month. Here's what to know.

A new 17-year brood is expected to appear in some states in the next few months, and some cicada enthusiasts are calling on ...

For the past 17 years, they've been underground, never moving more than 3 feet, sipping tree root sap and excavating tunnels ...

Thursday marked the official start of spring and while that may bring warmer temperatures, it will also bring something else.

When spring hits, animals and plants start to emerge from hibernation. Is that the same for copperheads in South Carolina?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Male cicadas, set to begin their shrill buzzing sound this spring, are liable to encounter copperhead snakes ready to feast on them. These venomous snakes will be tracking and attacking cicadas as ...

Cicadas, those loud, large but harmless insects, will soon emerge this spring after 17 years underground in Georgia.

This species, which is endemic to Hawaii, feeds on the sap of koa trees. It was named Hawaii’s state insect in 2009 after ...

we developed one of the most detailed maps of Brood X in history." As cicada season approaches, check out Cicada Safari to learn, report your sightings and track the emergence as it happens.

Cicada season is upon us, and what brings up grateful feelings for warm weather in some may bring up symptoms of entomophobia in others. Luckily for those afraid of insects, Delaware is not ...