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 ...

Incredible things happen every day, and nature never ceases to amaze us. Take the video above, for example. It was sent to The Weather Network by Lauren Linkes from London, Ont. It's a fascinating ...

Explore the fascinating world of cicada shells up close in this captivating macro video. Discover the intricate details and textures of these exoskeletons, often left behind by cicadas during molting.

When cidada nymphs molt, they leave behind their shed “skins” (plural exuviae, singular exuvium) stuck to the stems of trees and other vegetation. (Photo by Terry L. Estep) During this week’s Tuesday ...

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More than a dozen states will once again hear the buzzes and clicks of cicadas this year. It won’t be as bad as last spring, but the second-largest group of cicadas, known as Brood XIV will return ...

May 19—Brood X cicadas are beginning to emerge in the Miami Valley as temperatures continue to climb this week. The periodic cicadas appear every 17 years, and billions are expected to emerge this ...