For years, researchers knew that cicada wings had unique properties, including shedding water and debris. In 2012, researchers in Australia found that the cells killed bacteria as well.

The rapid evolution of cicadas' flight ability may have been spurred by the emergence of predatory birds, new research ...

Cicadas are members of the superfamily Cicadoidea and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membraned wings, and large compound eyes. There are more than 3,000 ...

Once the soil has reached a certain moisture, a cicada will emerge out of the ground, climb a nearby plant and grow its wings, leaving behind a the nymph’s exoskeleton. After the nymph has ...

With the emergence of trillions of Brood X cicadas in the US ... and dunking them in cold water will remove their legs and wings. There's no harm in eating the crunchy legs and wings, but ...