The life cycle of the muscular little plane they called the L1 Cicada was tragically short. Nearly a century later, hope lingers that another of these flying marvels could hatch. If luck breaks their ...

WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. — The cicada invasion has completely taken over some parts of the Chicago area — especially in Western Springs. WGN’s Marcus Leshock is back in the western suburb with an update ...

Recently, swarms of midges have been spotted on cars, homes, light poles, and just about anything near Lake Erie. Even “clouds” of the generally harmless insects have been seen flying across the sky. ...

Airplanes and cicadas are not a good mix. They make a mess when they hit the windscreen. They are distracting when they swarm you as you are trying to do a preflight inspection of the airplane. And ...

Local police joked that the “suspect fled the scene” and said that drivers should drive with their windows up for the next several weeks A cicada caused a car crash in Ohio. The Blue Ash Police ...

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say. By Jack Tamisiea Today, few critters are as abundant as cicadas.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. — The cicada invasion ...