17-year cicadas are about to invade the East Coast

Cicadas on a 17-year life cycle will emerge from the ground in several states this spring. After spending 17 years underground, the bugs will crawl up, perch on trees, and transition to winged adults. This year's brood -- Brood IX -- can be found in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Visit BGR's homepage for more stories. In many places around the United States, summer just wouldn't be the same without the occasional hum of a cicada buzzing off the in the distance. The noisy insects ar...