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Are the Periodical Cicadas coming to your town?


2008 Brood XIV posts

See our post: Brood XIV: When, Where and What do they look like?

This page is strictly dedicated to Magicicadas, a.k.a. periodical cicadas, 17-year cicadas and "locusts".


  1. Verify that they're coming to your state. See our handy chart below.
  2. Check Cicada Brood Maps to see if they're coming to your general area:
    1. Brood XIV Emergence Map
    2. Our Brood XIV Map
  3. Check to see if they're coming to your neighborhood. Ask someone who lived there 17 years before. Other good sources include:
    1. Real Estate agents
    2. Town Hall
    3. Check your local Library for old newspaper articles
    4. Check with a local college: contact the biology or agriculture departments
  4. They're coming, and I have baby trees!
    1. Spray them off with a garden hose
    2. Foil around the trunk (to keep them from crawling up) -- thanks Deborah
    3. Place netting over them
      1. Try a landscaping supply place - where you bought the baby trees in the first place
    4. Don't use pesticide - we love cicadas
  5. They're coming, and they scare me!
    1. Get a grip! They're only bugs.
    2. Try a hat, an umbrella, a bee-keepers' outfit, a suit of armor...
  6. They're coming, and they're going to ruin my wedding!
    1. Try our Cicada Wedding Planner

Consult the Brood Chart:

Magicicada Brood Chart
Brood Life span ( 17 or 13 year ) Year Where?
I 17 1944, 1961, 1978, 1995, 2012 VA,WVA
II 17 1945, 1962, 1979, 1996, 2013 CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA
III 17 1946, 1963, 1980, 1997, 2014 IA, IL, MO
IV 17 1947, 1964, 1981, 1998, 2015 IA, KS, MO, NB, OK, TX
V 17 1948, 1965, 1982, 1999, 2016 OH, PA, VA, WVA
VI 17 1949, 1966, 1983, 2000, 2017 GA, NC, SC
VII 17 1950, 1967, 1984, 2001, 2018 NY
VIII 17 1951, 1968, 1985, 2002, 2019 OH, PA, WVA
IX 17 1952, 1969, 1986, 2003, 2020 NC, VA, WVA
X 17 1953, 1970, 1987, 2004, 2021 DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WVA, Washington DC
XIII 17 1956, 1973, 1990, 2007, 2024 IA, IL, IN, MI, WI
XIV 17 1957, 1974, 1991, 2008, 2025 KY, GA, IN, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WVA
XIX 13 1959, 1972, 1985, 1998, 2011 AL, AR, GA, IN, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA
XXII 13 1962, 1975, 1988, 2001, 2014 LA, MS
XXIII 13 1963, 1976, 1989, 2002, 2015 AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN

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