"I can’t go on a walk without a lil crunch crunch under my feet," One Reddit user posted to the Cincinnati subreddit. The cicada invasion is underway in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio. And the 17-year ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of ...

Arm yourself with the 10 most essential fun facts as cicadas prepare to take the Midwest and part of the U.S. south by storm.

The first sightings of the cicadas — those noisy mating bugs making their way into the backyards of the Acela corridor — have now been reported in droves, and the Insect Spring is officially upon us.

This story was updated to correct the date of the crash. Cicadas are proving to be a bigger terror (aside from their ear-piercing screams and chaotic flying patterns ...

An adult periodical cicada, in the process of shedding its nymphal skin, is seen on May 20, 2025, in Cincinnati. There are two large compound eyes, which are used to visually perceive the world around ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of ...