It's starting! Brood XIV (as in 14) cicadas have begun to emerge in parts of Cincinnati, and it's only the beginning.

While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch ...

Cicada Mania, a site dedicated to cicadas, explains that while the loud buzz the insects emit can be alarming, they don't bite or sting, as they do not have stingers or mandibles built for biting ...

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.

Cicadas do not bite or sting because they don't have the mouthparts or stinger to inflict a bite. They instead use a long, straw-like tube to suck the fluids from trees.