Getty Images
Green cicada on a reed sheet.
Portrait of a small green cicada Cicadella viridis sitting on a reed. Macro shot.
Getty Images
Cicada Stictocephala Bubalus on a blade of grass.
Green cicada Stictocephala Bubalus sits on a blade of grass. Side view. Macro shot.
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast
VOICED : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast
CLEAN : Tasty cicadas invade US East Coast
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Bon appetit! DC chef cooks cicada sushi after billion-bug invasion
A leader in the sustainable food movement, chef Bun Lai cooks cicadas to open up conversations about food alternatives that cause less environmental destruction than traditional farming (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Villagers sow Mexico's booming opium poppies
CLEAN : Villagers sow Mexico's booming opium poppies
Curated Video
App Helps Track Cicadas
Scientists say trillions of the red-eyed black bugs will emerge after 17 years underground.
TED-Ed
Cicadas: The Dormant Army Beneath Your Feet
What's the buzz that happens every 13 or 17 years? The emergence of the cicadas! This quick and flashy animation explains the lifecycle of these unusual insects and ponders the timing. On the host site, you will also find comprehension...
PBS
Pbs: Japan's Secret Garden, Animal Transformations
Japan's Secret Garden presents 5 video clips of different animal transformations & metamorphoses.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Every Thirteen Years, Brood Nineteen Is Back
Cicada researcher John Cooley describes the emergence of the periodical cicadas of Brood XIX. [12 mins. 23]
Other
Nature Sounds: Insect Sounds
A listing of insect sounds can be downloaded to hear the chirp of a cricket or the buzz of a Honey bee.