COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A summertime serenade you may have already heard this year, cicadas are known for the buzzing noise they create. This distinct sound plays a huge role in the life of a cicada.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of periodical cicadas on a shrub. (Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University) For the first time in 17 years, a certain ...

These bugs are buzzing through the desert and it's all because of monsoon season. But can they predict a storm? Here's what all that noise means.

If you've been outside in the past few weeks you've likely heard a high-pitched — very loud — buzz emanating from at least a few trees: Michigan's dog day cicadas are out and about once again.

As winter melts away, spring begins to blossom – and buzz with the sound of cicadas. This year, the cohort of cicadas known as "Brood XIV" will emerge from the ground and, much like many other animals ...

A group of periodical cicadas on a shrub. (Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University) For the first time in 17 years, a certain type of insect will emerge from the depths of the underground and could ...

The 17-year cicada emergence is happening on Cape Cod and nearby areas. Cicadas are members of hemiptera, or true bugs. Citizen scientists can join the Cicada Brood XIV count. Woo! Science is a column ...

A new brood of cicadas is coming, as millions of the noisy, ear-piercing buzzing insects prepare to emerge from Tennessee soil in the coming weeks. Brood XIV is expected to be one of the largest ...