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
Cicada Mania
Cicada Invasion Could Lead to Increase in Rat Population
With cicadas may come rats, Montgomery County health officials caution residents. Officials urge residents to take measures to stop an increase in the rat population as Brood X cicadas emerge,… Read More
Central Maryland is ‘Epicenter’ for ‘The Cicada Summer and Brood X’
Residents can expect to see millions of cicadas emerging sometime this month. They’ve been underground for the past 17 years. The last time this brood of creepy crawlers visited us… 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
Interactive Cicada Mapping App Now Available for Download
Help map the emergence of the Brood X cicadas by simply downloading the Cicada Safari app. The app can be downloaded from both the Apple app store or Google play.… 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