Last year, Western North Carolina didn't see much of the infamous double emergence of periodical cicada Broods XIX and XIII. While there is no periodical double emergence this year, the region can ...

Insects called "oak leaf itch mites" may be to blame for a spread of red bug bites this summer – and cicadas are serving as unwitting accomplices. Also known by their scientific name Pyemotes herfsi, ...

In April 2004, "Mean Girls" was playing in theaters and "Yeah!" by Usher was topping the Billboard music charts. At the same time, around the mid-Atlantic region, small holes in the ground were ...

As people continue to experience the dual cicada emergence in Illinois, the questions continue. This collection of unique and interesting questions addresses what specific types of animals will eat ...

It’s the season for cicadas again, and this year Oklahoma is going to miss the major brood birth, which will occur around the Kentucky and Tennessee, biologists say. Kelly Agnew, a Tulsa biologist who ...

This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance. But even ...

Your description sounds like there may be cicada killer wasps nesting in your driveway. I have them in my driveway at home and enjoy watching them. They can be considered a beneficial insect that ...

Although Texans in Montgomery County have been buzzing with fear over supposed sightings of “murder hornets,” experts are telling them there’s no need to prepare for Armageddon. Texans shouldn’t worry ...