Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as Tennessee and Kentucky.

For the first time in 17 years, a certain type of insect will emerge from the depths of the underground and could be coming ...

For the first time in 17 years, a certain type of insect will emerge from the depths of the underground and could be coming ...

This year, a different type of cicada will emerge underground for the first time in more than a decade. They're known as ...

Periodical cicadas have red eyes and emerge from the ground at 13- or 17-year intervals. Brood XIV is part of the latter group. Seventeen years later, the world is a very different place.

Billions of cicadas from Brood XIV are ready to emerge once the warm weather hits, and they're going to be very loud after 17 ...

Those loud, buzzing red-eyed cicadas will soon be returning to parts of New Jersey. See a map of likely locations.

Cicadas are probably best known for their loud buzzing sounds that ring in spring and summer months. There are two main types of cicadas: annual cicadas, which, as you might expect, emerge every ...

What is a cicada brood? What do their numbers mean? Within a certain region, different cicadas sharing the same life cycle all emerge together. These groups are called "broods" and they each have ...

Different populations of periodical cicadas are called “broods” and are numbered with Roman numerals. "We encourage everyone to take this unique opportunity to appreciate and learn more ...

Within a certain region, different cicadas sharing the same life cycle all emerge together. These groups are called "broods" and they each have their own number in Roman numerals. For example ...