Male cicadas, loud as a lawn mower, can generate 400 sound waves per second. But the EPA notes cicada burrows also help aerate lawns and improve ground water filtration
It’s going to get gruesome outside the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium on Thursday morning, when a pair of actors dressed as enormous cicadas will pretend to eat a third actor
The Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served up an array of alternative, insect-based treats at its "Bug Appetit" cafe, including periodical cicadas.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas to emerge, it’s worth noting that they’re not just annoying, noisy pests – if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. Blocks away from such French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts as Antoine’s and Brennan’s, the Audubon Insectarium […]