chicago cicadas

Missing cicadas? Visit New Zealand

Is New Zealand the world's cicada epicenter? Maybe. With more than 40 species of cicadas identified in the country and a cool Web site to track even more emerging varieties, New Zealanders sure take their cicadas seriously. (nzherald.co.nz)

Visit the New Zealand Cicadas Virtual Identification Guide with image galleries, checklists, identification guides and more.

Story of cicada "birth" begins travel narrative

A writer observes a cicada shedding its skin as a clever way to introduce a story on a visit to Australia's Grampians, rebounding after recent brush fires. (The Syndey Morning Herald)

Pamper yourself with this $359 cicada escape package

The Daily Herald has the buzz on marketers trying to make a buck off of cicada nation.