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What’s Next for the Brood X Cicadas?
The Cicada Brood X invasion is getting ready to enter the next life cycle phase. Once cicadas mate and lay their eggs, the male and female cicadas start to die… Read More
Maryland Style Brood X: Cicadas Sprinkled with Old Bay Seasoning
The same candy organization that is bringing you chocolate covered cicadas, is also seasoning its cicadas with a spice that’s especially close to a Marylander’s heart—Old Bay. Sarah Dwyer, who… Read More
Brookside Gardens is Protecting Select Trees from Cicadas
Depending on where you live, you’ve probably seen your share of cicadas by now. At Brookside Gardens, they’re not hard to see or hear. Plants Collections Manager Phil Normandy has… Read More
Students Cook Cicadas for First Time: ‘It’s Probably Something We Should Just Try Out’
Brood X cicadas have returned after 17 years, and Maryland is the epicenter for the swarms. MyMCM joined two college students from Montgomery County who are seeing the creatures for… Read More
FDA Says Don’t Eat Cicadas If You Have Seafood Allergies
Many Marylanders have been indulging by eating protein-filled cicadas. However, some people should think twice before they enjoy one of the crunchy, edible insects that come up from the ground… Read More
Swarmageddon: Local Expert Answers Questions About Cicadas
By now, many residents have likely witnessed swarms of cicadas throughout Montgomery County. The amount of creepy crawlers you’ve seen – and heard – depends on what part of the… Read More
How Sweet It Is: Gaithersburg Candy Company Selling Chocolate Covered Cicadas
For many, the idea of eating a cicada might not be the most appetizing thing in the world. But add some chocolate into the mix and now you’re talking. Chouquette,… Read More
Cicadas Emerge as Temperatures Warm: ‘They Just Don’t Look Like Anything Else That We Have’
Brood X cicadas are emerging as temperatures warm. Full emergence in the Washington region is starting, Capital Weather Gang reported. MyMCM visited Lake Needwood in Derwood to speak with park-goers… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: ‘The Bug Guy’ Talks Cicadas
The much talked-about and written-about Brood X cicadas have started to arrive, showing up on trees and in backyards. Millions more are expected to emerge from their 17-year long slumber… Read More
Cicadas Already Digging Out, Their Appearance is Imminent
The cicadas that have been living underground in total darkness throughout the county for the past 17 years are expected to make their aboveground debut next week although a few… Read More
Cicadas: They’re Loud, Gross and Harmless…and Coming to a Yard Near You
Warmer weather means longer days, cookouts and this year: cicadas. Those noisy, swarming bugs are expected to surface from their underground homes of 17 years as soon as it gets… Read More
Montgomery County Hunters Bag 164 Wild Turkeys During Season
Hunters in Montgomery County bagged 164 wild turkeys during Maryland’s 2022 turkey season. That is 10 more than in 2021. Throughout the state, hunters bagged 4,208 turkeys this spring, 8%… Read More