‘Cicada Invasion 2024’ has people freaking out — and uploading creepy viral videos: ‘We are under attack’

‘Cicada Invasion 2024’ has people freaking out — and uploading creepy viral videos: ‘We are under attack’

Americans are bugging out. Large swaths of the continental United States are living in a Hitchcockian nightmare, as biblically-proportioned, boisterous swarms of cicadas — the most in over 220 years — have overtaken the great outdoors as the weather warms up. The historically massive invasion — estimated to number in the trillions — has become everyday social media … Read more

Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas to emerge, it’s worth noting that they’re not just annoying, noisy pests — if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. Blocks away from such French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts as Antoine’s and Brennan’s, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served … Read more