FLY-FISHERS in the eastern half of the U.S. are eagerly anticipating a hatch 17 years in the making: the Brood X cicada emergence. From around mid-May through June, billions of these chubby bugs will ...

Recently, swarms of midges have been spotted on cars, homes, light poles, and just about anything near Lake Erie. Even “clouds” of the generally harmless insects have been seen flying across the sky. ...

Gone are the noisy choruses, bug-gut-strewn sidewalks, and ice-cream shop cicada specials. But Brood X cicadas are still with us — billions of tiny eggs lying ready to hatch in the treetops above. You ...

Brood XIV cicadas, which have been underground for 17 years, are expected to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania in late May or early June. The cicadas will be a food source for wildlife and a unique ...