Cicadas return to Cape Cod after 17 years

Cicadas emerge in Centre County for first time in 17 years

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Residents in Centre County are experiencing something that only occurs every 17 years. Residents can see Periodical cicadas, which are insects classified in the order Hemiptera, along with aphids, leafhoppers, and shield bugs. Many species of insects are mistakenly referred to as “bugs,” but only hemipterans are considered to be “true bugs.” Adult periodical cicadas are black from above and orange underneath. They ha…

Cicadas making quite the buzz on Upper Cape

FALMOUTH – Cicadas are out in full force and making quite the buzz as summer gets closer. Barnstable County officials say Brood XIV (“fourteen”) periodical cicadas appear once every 17 years, emerging in huge numbers on Cape. Towns like Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee and Falmouth have reported noticeable increases in their signature loud buzz. The mid-Cape […] The post Cicadas making quite the buzz on Upper Cape appeared first on CapeCod.com.

Cicadas return to Cape Cod after 17 years

For 17 years, the so-called "magic cicadas" have been hiding silently underground. Now, they've emerged again, and their din can be heard over parts of southern New England, marking the final stage of their unique life cycle.

Cicadas will emerge in New York and Massachusetts this year. What about CT?

Cicadas miss Duxbury by a few miles - Duxbury Clipper

The loud mating call of millions of male cicadas will probably not be heard in Duxbury over the next few weeks. But they’re close by, and have emerged in Falmouth, Mashpee and Sandwich on Cape Cod, and are reported to be in the Cedarville area of Plymouth.  Brood XIV cicadas, the only periodical cicada found in Massachusetts, have been […] The post Cicadas miss Duxbury by a few miles first appeared on Duxbury Clipper.