Aside from turning amplifiers up to 11, there isn’t much outdoor music and theater festival organizers can do to combat nature’s noise, to wit the persistent cicada chorus. But most suburban ...

Shhhooo. Wee-uuu. Chick, chick, chick. That’s the sound of three different cicada species. For some people, those sounds are the song of the summer. Others wish the insects would turn it down. The ...

As more cicadas join the ranks, they get louder and louder, particularly in "chorus centers." There are no firm rules for what makes a good chorus center—when adults congregate to mate, leading to ...

Cicadas are the song of the summer, especially around St. Louis, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity. ST. LOUIS — ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. ST. LOUIS — Shhhooo. Wee-uuu. Chick, ...