The 17-year and 13-year periodical cicadas returned to the Chicago area this year, and I became the Sun-Times' de facto ...

With the emergence of trillions of Brood X cicadas in the US, Americans have more bugs flying around than they know what to do with. Some insect aficionados have decided to turn lemons into ...

“Cinnamon Bug Crunch,” chili-fried waxworms, and crispy, cajun-spiced crickets are among the menu items. Periodical cicadas stay buried for years, until they surface and take over a landscap ...

One dish was a green salad with apple, almonds, blueberry vinaigrette, and roasted cicadas. Fried cicada nymphs were dressed on top with a warm mixture of creole mustard and soy sauce. According ...

Cicadas are indeed edible, and there are recipes available online. Now whether or not you decide to indulge is up to you.