From Lake Charles to Logansport, to right here in Shreveport-Bossier City-- Experts are predicting 2024 will be the 'Year of the Cicada' and here's what you can expect to see in Louisiana. Is 2024 really going to be the year of the cicada?
Invertebrates comprise the most diversified animal group on Earth. Due to their long evolutionary history and small size, invertebrates occupy a remarkable
Periodical cicada mold. The 17-year cicadas have a mold specific to them, named for them: Massospora Cicadina. It lives in the surface of the earth and attaches itself to the cicadas when they emerge. I would go outside for a few hours, just before the last emergence, and every time...
Cicadas all over the news these days. The East Coast of the US is in the midst of the 17-year periodical cicada emergence. This year cicadas are apparently also of great interest to those studying biological materials at the nanoscale. Earlier this year it was reported that nanopillars on c...
Therefore, our ultimate goal in the paper is to raise awareness of the intricate and wonderful cultural relationships between people and insects that are fundamental to our long-term survival in our changing world. Abstract Societies have benefited directly and indirectly from ecosystem services ...