Tag: cicadas
The dog days of summer – not about dogs at all
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the lives, sounds and environmental benefits of cicadas.
Cicadas dangerous to people allergic to seafood
Cicadas are among those insects that are safe to eat. However, if you have any shellfish allergies, you should avoid eating cicadas.
Appreciate, don’t fear, the ‘bugs of history’
As we patiently await the delayed emergence of the 17-year periodical cicadas known as Brood X, Barb Mudrak fills us in on what to expect.
Brood X cicadas coming soon
Brood X cicadas are set to emerge in parts of western and central Ohio in late April through mid-May after 17 years underground.
Cicadas will emerge in the billions this May and June
This May and June, billions of 17-year periodical cicadas will emerge from the ground. The emerging cicadas this spring are part of Brood X.
Cicadas to emerge in parts of Ohio, Pa. and West Virginia
Periodical cicada Brood VIII will emerge, in mid-May or June, in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.
A trip to the California Bug Fair
Dr. Scott Shalaway recently attended the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History's annual Bug Fair. He also spotted a bear on his property and has made note of the return of cicada brood V.
Cicadas look alien, but they are harmless
By the end of the month, cicadas will be impossible to miss in parts of Ohio, West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania and western Virginia.
17-year cicadas will return to Ohio in 2016
Brood V cicadas will emerge in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland in 2016.
