Dr Michael Elias, an affiliate with CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection, said it just came down to there being more cicadas this year. "That's most likely because of the weather ...

Dr Michael Elias, from the CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection, told 9Nnews.com.au part of the origins of this year's bumper cicada crop may go back to the 2017 to 2019 drought.

You’re not alone in thinking the cicadas are louder than usual, and it’s because there are simply more of them around, according to Dr Michael Elias of the CSIRO’s Australian National Insect ...