In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is a biological process of transformation undergone by many creatures in the ...

It would seem that the cicada antics aren’t received overwhelmingly well, but when you decide to affix molted cicada skins to your hair, you’d have to expect a little negative feedback. And if you ...

We study the bark of each and every tree in the yard. Gianna, 4, takes the lead, while Makayla, 2, follows. Today we strike it rich, finding five cicada shells which Grandma places carefully in a zip ...

Coming from the UK where the largest insect you’re likely to encounter is a slightly overweight bumblebee, I was quite taken aback the first time I saw a "semi," or cicada in English, in Japan. Having ...

On July 13, 2025, a cicada's emergence was filmed in Hubei, central China. The insect shed its golden shell on tree bark, revealing delicate blue wings. Viewers praised the scene as a stunning symbol ...

A cicada molts its shell in this file photo. Billions of them are set to emerge this summer with Kentucky at the epicenter. Misty Zban/provided Cicada Brood XIV, also known as the “Bourbon Brood” for ...