What Is That Loud Insect Noise at Night? Cicadas Have Arrived

If you’ve recently moved to the South, and you’re curious about the loud insect noise at night, the buzz you’re hearing is the “Song of the South,” otherwise known as the call of the cicada. These insects can create quite a stir each summer as they emerge from years or even decades of hibernation beneath […]

Why Do Cicadas Make Noise at Night?

If you’re used to hearing cicadas sing at night, you may be interested to know that these creatures actually qualify as one of the loudest insects to be found anywhere in the world. The sounds that they make are far from random, though. Cicadas make their clicking and chirping noises quite intentionally, and they serve […]