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This year, eastern North America is buzzing with one of nature’s most jaw-dropping spectacles: Brood XIV periodical cicadas.

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Trees looking a bit brown in places? It's probably the 17-year cicadas laying eggs. What you need to know about flagging, and ...

YES, YOU CAN CERTAINLY HEAR THEIR BUZZ HERE ON CAPE COD. ONE OF THE MAIN SPOTS TO FIND THESE 17 YEAR CICADAS IN OUR AREA ...

Don’t be afraid or annoyed of the coming periodical cicadas. It’s a once-in-a-17-year chance to enjoy a wondrous natural phenomenon. Adult Brood X cicadas, which come out only once every 17 ...

If the cicadas aren’t enough, now you’ve got to watch your step for copperheads and rattlesnakes. Here’s what’s really going on in your backyard and how to stay safe.