Brood X cicadas emerge after 17 years to swarm the Northeast
The 2021 emergence of billions of cicadas has America buzzing — and snapping some amazing photos
Brood X
Trillions of Brood X cicadas are coming
Starting next week, trillions of Brood X cicadas will begin their assault on nearly all of the country, east of the Mississippi River. They've been lying in wait for 17 years until the time and temperature is right to begin their deafening descent upon millions of Americans. Meteorologist and CBS News climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
A larger type of cicada that likes to scream has emerged
Brood X may be gone, but a new, larger type of cicada is here to take its place.
Swarm of Brood X cicadas delays Biden's press plane
Not even the president is immune to the wrath of Brood X cicadas.
Don't eat cicadas if you're allergic to seafood, FDA warns
Allergic to shrimp? You may want to avoid eating cicadas, too.
The return of the cicadas
Periodical cicadas, identified as Brood X, are back, providing us with a once-every-17-years opportunity to witness a remarkable natural phenomenon, as these insects emerge and breed, while producing sounds as loud as a jet engine. Correspondent Chip Reid talks with entomologists about the cicadas' cycle, and how their protein can satiate the appetites of predators (and cookie lovers).
Loud cicadas swarm parts of 15 states
Some of the most populated parts of the country are about to be invaded by trillions of insects called cicadas from a brood which swarms parts of 15 U.S. states every 17 years. Senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy looks at what to expect.
Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge after 17 years underground
"We're talking about trillions of cicadas that are gonna be emerging, singing, calling, finding mates in your backyard."
What is Brood X, the U.S. cicada infestation coming in 2021?
The Great Eastern Brood of 17-year cicadas is about to emerge in much of the U.S. Here's what that means for you.
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