Funny Humans or cicadas? Forest Preserve staff hilariously act out the 17-year cicada life cycle Jennifer Sandlin

creepy The bizarre death rituals of termites and their queens Popkin

cicadas Calling the cops about cicadas probably won't help you David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Year of the cicadas: two 17-year broods wake up at once Carolyn Townsend

Food If you're allergic to seafood, do not eat cicadas. If you're not, here are recipes. David Pescovitz

insects Please stop calling 911 about cicadas David Pescovitz

zombies Scientists have discovered how the 2020 "zombie cicadas" get hijacked by a mind-controlling fungus that eats their genitals Thom Dunn