Cicadas

They’re ba-a-ack. Those noisy cicadas with their bright red eyes and dark bodies soon will emerge again in Missouri and Illinois after years underground,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 19, 2011 - At 6 a.m., this June morning already feels like 80 or more. Of course it will climb…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-973536.mp3They’re back. And if they’re out in your neighborhood, they’re…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 9, 2011 - For people who live in areas where cicadas are thriving, the noisy, flying creatures…

Updated 9:59 a.m. June 8 to clarify Associated Press story.Public health officials in Columbia, Mo. have asked an ice cream shop to cool it* with the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 6, 2011 - For better or for worse, the St. Louis area is witnessing one of nature's most bizarre…