they molt and the adult cicada will emerge, Cooley said. The males will begin to sing to garner the females' attention, Reall ...

Get ready for an insect phenomenon that has been 17 years in the making. Starting this spring, when temperatures are warm ...

Although mostly harmless, the noise of the insects can be disruptive ... "During the final molt of their exoskeleton, immature cicadas (i.e., nymphs) construct a tunnel through which they emerge ...

Last year, the Great Southern Brood of cicadas emerged after 13 years, crawling up trees, molting and leaving their outer skins hanging. Once the adults are done mating, the females lay their eggs ...

Not only are cicadas returning to the Volunteer State this year but Tennessee is expected to have one of the largest concentrations of the nuisance bugs anywhere in the U.S., according to USA TODAY.

With spring will come warmer temperatures, flora in bloom -- and millions of screaming insects emerging ... to stop on their climbs, they molt and the adult cicada will emerge, Cooley said.

Not only are cicadas returning to the Volunteer State this year but Tennessee is expected to have one of the largest concentrations of the nuisance bugs anywhere in the U.S., according to USA TODAY.