Cicadas are persistent pests and make a lot of noise. Here's what you need to know about where they're emerging this year, and how you can deal with the noise without losing your mind.

After the periodical cicada broods emerged, oak leaf itch mites, who feed on their nests, could now be the cause for itchy rashes on humans.

Once gone, Brood XIV of cicadas will not return to Massachusetts until 2042. The noisy bugs mobbed parts of Cape Cod this year.

Brood XIV is also considered to be the ancestral group from which all other 17-year broods have been shaped. This brood holds a special place in history, as its forebears were first recorded by ...

This is Brood XIV’s year, so of course the cicadas here should be those, except for one problem, according to Cooley: Duncannon isn’t in core Brood XIV territory.

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. What ...

Brood XIV is more spread out than some others, meaning there could be large gaps between the affected areas, much like Brood XIX, which emerged across much of the eastern U.S. in 2024.

Not all the cicadas spotted this year will be from Brood XIV. Some cicadas, which are part of different broods, can emerge a couple of years earlier or later than they are supposed to. There are ...

Brood XIV emerges every 17 years, meaning the last time they came around was when former President George W. Bush was in office and the average price of eggs was only $1.99.

About Brood XIV? Brood XIV is the one that emerged in parts of the United States this year, according to The Nature Conservancy. The cicadas will only be seen in 12 other states when they arrive ...

Indeed, the 1634 emergence of what would later be identified as Brood XIV cicadas is chronicled in a book called The Pilgrims’ Promise by another of the world’s most prominent cidada experts ...