WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person's ears and won't let much else ...

A familiar sight (and sound) will soon appear across 14 states as the next major brood of periodical cicadas emerges.Brood XIV will emerge in 14 states this May, including Ohio, Kentucky and ...

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a “loud environment” with sound levels reaching 90 ...

ST. LOUIS — Shhhooo. Wee-uuu. Chick, chick, chick. That’s the sound of three different cicada species. For some people, those sounds are the song of the summer. Others wish the insects would turn it ...

Cicadas are the song of the summer, especially around St. Louis, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity. ST. LOUIS — ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, ...

Water droplets cling to the wings of an adult periodical cicada at Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Springfield, Ill. The most noticeable part of the cicada ...

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs RIVERWOODS, Ill. — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, ...

WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound - an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person’s ears and won’t let much else ...

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — What stands out during a cicada invasion is the sound. It’s a constant, eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person’s ears and won’t let much else in. And it’s coming from ...