We’re back! Brood X cicadas are seen shedding their outer shells after emerging from hibernation

Brood X cicadas have been pictured shedding their exoskeletons to emerge in full red-eyed, black-winged glory after finally ending their 17-year hibernation. The colony’s re-emergence has been delayed by cooler the normal weather, because the noisy insects will only come above ground when the soil is a consistent 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Extraordinary photos taken Sunday … Read more

We’re back! Brood X cicadas are seen shedding their outer shells after emerging from hibernation

Brood X cicadas have been pictured shedding their exoskeletons to emerge in full red-eyed, black-winged glory after finally ending their 17-year hibernation. The colony’s re-emergence has been delayed by cooler the normal weather, because the noisy insects will only come above ground when the soil is a consistent 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Extraordinary photos taken Sunday … Read more