Cicada shells are crunching underfoot in Southwest Ohio, left behind by the invading 17-year brood. Here's how to clean up and best dispose of them.

Parts of central and eastern Kentucky will be the epicenter of Brood XIV’s emergence this summer, with potentially billions ...

Look for shells. When cicadas first emerge, they’re still in their juvenile stage and need to molt their shell, really their exoskeleton, to reveal their developed body underneath. Look for them ...

"There is a lot of anticipation about the periodical cicadas in Massachusetts," said Simisky. Dubbed "Brood XIV, " or "Brood ...

Several people from the Greater Cincinnati area have posted photos to social media showing adult cicadas from Brood XIV resting on plants after molting, with their nymph shells nearby.

When the first molt comes out of the ground ... evidence that in the long run, the cicadas may benefit trees, due to the nutrient cycling, as well as the shell left behind in the process of ...

Many people are surely happy to see them go—to no longer have to pick cicadas and their molted shells off of cars, fences, benches, and trees, or see them squashed against the sidewalk. For others, ...

The cicada nymph sheds its exoskeleton after emerging from the ground. The nymphs climb up the nearest tree or other tall surface, and over the next 5 or 6 hours, molts into an adult, leaving behind a ...

Cicadas are taking over Cincinnati and southern Ohio, and if you can't stand looking at the shells, we've got some cleanup tips for you. Cicada shells can help fertilize your lawn when added to ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their ...