What's that sound? It may sound like a very loud buzzing or droning that lasts all day and into the night. But before you call the police to report what you think could be a siren, whine or roar, ...

Editor's note: This is the latest edition of Curious Mississippi, a service to the readers of the Clarion Ledger. Other questions answered by Curious Mississippi have surrounded recycling, potholes, ...

While parts of the U.S. are already seeing cicadas emerging in dramatic numbers, in the Chicago area, some are seeing early signs of an emergence, while others have remained relatively quiet. So, is ...

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs RIVERWOODS, Ill. — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, ...

The wait is nearly over. Billions of cicadas will soon emerge, and the marketing buzz is growing and growing for the creepy critters. Entomologists say the harmless cicadas will emerge in mid-May to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has been getting a lot of buzz for an entertaining video it posted on periodical cicadas. On Wednesday of last week, the forest preserve ...

CHARLOTTE — You’ve likely heard the sound of cicadas piping up all across the Carolinas. The cicadas aren’t just bringing noise. They’re also attracting predators that like to eat them, like ...

An adult periodical cicada flutters in a spider web at Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Trillions of once hidden baby bugs are in the air, on the ...

High-pitched whining. A shrill buzzing. A cacophony of clicking. For some autistic people, cicadas’ mating calls aren’t just an interesting anomaly or slightly annoying background noise — they can ...