{"id":15567,"date":"2020-05-27T21:59:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T04:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/?p=15567"},"modified":"2026-03-14T09:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:24:09","slug":"where-will-17-13-year-periodical-cicadas-emerge-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/where-will-17-13-year-periodical-cicadas-emerge-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Where will 17 &#038; 13 Year Periodical Cicada Broods emerge next (2027)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to a section: <a href=\"#broodchart\">Broods<\/a> | <a href=\"#yourtown\">Your Town<\/a> | <a href=\"#preemergence\">Pre Emergence Signs<\/a> | <a href=\"#species\">Compare Magicicada Species<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>17 &#038; 13 Year Periodical Cicadas<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"warm-highlight\">The next periodical cicada emergence is <a href=\"#XXII-(22)\">Brood XXII (22)<\/a> in 2027.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cool-highlight\">Some periodical cicada stragglers are expected to emerge from <a href=\"#II-(2)\">Brood II (2)<\/a> in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"broodchart\">Magicicada Brood Chart<\/h2>\n<p>The Brood Chart features the names of the broods (Roman numerals), emergence years, cycle-length, straggler-years, species and states where they may emerge.<\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"smallchart\">\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<th>Brood<\/th>\n<th>Year<\/th>\n<th>Cycle<\/th>\n<th width=\"50%\">States<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#I-(1)\">I<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2029<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>TN, VA, WV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#II-(2)\">II<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2030<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>CT, GA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, VA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#III-(3)\">III<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2031<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>IA, IL, MO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#IV-(4)\">IV<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2032<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>IA, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#V-(5)\">V<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2033<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>LI NY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#VI-(6)\">VI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2034<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>GA, NC, SC, WI, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#VII-(7)\">VII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2035<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>NY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#VIII-(8)\">VIII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2036<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>OH, PA, WV, OK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#IX-(9)\">IX<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2037<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>NC, VA, WV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#X-(10)\">X<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2038<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, DC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#XIII-(13)\">XIII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2041<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>IA, IL, IN, MI, WI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#XIV-(14)\">XIV<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2042<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>GA, IN, KY, MA, NC, <s>NJ<\/s>, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#XIX-(19)\">XIX<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2037<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" >\n<td><a href=\"#XXII-(22)\">XXII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2027<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>KY, LA, MS, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"#XXIII-(23)\">XXIII<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2028<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"I-(1)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/a-brood-i-magicicada-periodical-cicada-primer-for-the-2012-emergence\/\">Brood I (1)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2029<\/strong>, 2012, 1995, 1978, 1961.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2025 (-4), 2028 (-1).<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula<\/strong>.<br \/>\nStates: <strong>TN, VA, WV<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_01\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood01200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_01\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"II-(2)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/getting-ready-for-the-2013-brood-ii-emergence\/\">Brood II (2)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2030<\/strong>, 2013, 1996, 1979, 1962.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2026 (-4), 2029 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>CT, GA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, VA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_02\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood02200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_02\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"III-(3)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-iii-the-iowan-brood-will-emerge-in-2014\/\">Brood III (3)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2031<\/strong>, 2014, 1997, 1980, 1963.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2027 (-4), 2030 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>IA, IL, MO<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_03\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood03200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_03\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"IV-(4)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-iv-the-kansan-brood-will-emerge-in-2015\/\">Brood IV (4)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2032<\/strong>, 2015, 1998, 1981, 1964.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2028 (-4), 2031 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>IA, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_04\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood04200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_04\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"V-(5)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-v-17-year-cicadas-due-in-spring-of-2016\/\">Brood V (5)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2033<\/strong>, 2016, 1999, 1982, 1965.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2029 (-4), 2032 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>LI NY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_05\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood05200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_05\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"VI-(6)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-vi-17-year-cicadas-due-in-spring-of-2017\/\">Brood VI (6)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2034<\/strong>, 2017, 2000, 1983, 1966.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2030 (-4), 2933 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>GA, NC, SC, WI, OH<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_06\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood06200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_06\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"VII-(7)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-vii-the-onondaga-brood-will-emerge-in-new-york-state-in-2018\/\">Brood VII (7)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2035<\/strong>, 2018, 2001, 1984, 1967.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2031 (-4), 2034 (-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>NY<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_07\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood07200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_07\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"VIII-(8)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-viii-will-emerge-in-2019-in-pennsylvania-ohio-and-west-virginia\/\">Brood VIII (8)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2036<\/strong>, 2019, 2002, 1985, 1968.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2032(-4), 2035(-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>OH, PA, WV and OK<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_08\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood08200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_08\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"IX-(9)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/brood-ix-9-will-emerge-in-2020-in-north-carolina-virginia-and-west-virginia\/\">Brood IX (9)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2037<\/strong>, 2020, 2003, 1986, 1969.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2033(-4), 2036(-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>NC, VA, WV<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_09\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood09200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_09\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"X-(10)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/periodical-cicada-brood-x-10-will-emerge-in-15-states-in-2021\/\">Brood X (10)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2038<\/strong>, 2021, 2004, 1987, 1970.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2034(-4), 2037(-1)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, DC<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_10\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood10200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_10\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"XIII-(13)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/brood-xiii-13-will-emerge-in-2024-in-illinois-iowa-wisconsin-and-indiana\/\">Brood XIII (13)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2041<\/strong>, 2024, 2007, 1990, 1973.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: <em>2037<\/em>(-4)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. septendecim, M. cassini, M. septendecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>IA, IL, IN, MI, WI<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_13\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood13200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_13\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even cool-highlight\" id=\"XIV-(14)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/periodical-cicada-brood-xiv-14-will-emerge-in-2025-in-thirteen-states\/\">Brood XIV (14)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2042<\/strong>, 2025, 2008, 1991, 1974, 1957.<br \/>\nCycle: 17-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2038(-4)<br \/>\nSpecies:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/magicicada-septendecim-linnaeus-1758-aka-linnaeuss-17-year-cicada\/\">M. septendecim<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/magicicada-cassinii-fisher-1852-aka-cassini-17-year-cicada\/\">M. cassini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/magicicada-septendecula-alexander-and-moore-1962\/\">M. septendecula<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-georgia\/\">GA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-indiana\/\">IN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-kentucky\/\">KY<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-massachusetts\/\">MA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-north-carolina\/\">NC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-new-york\/\">NY<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-ohio\/\">OH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-pennsylvania\/\">PA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-tennessee\/\">TN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-virginia\/\">VA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-west-virginia\/\">WV<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_14\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BroodXIVMap.png\" alt=\"Brood XIV Map\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"XIX-(19)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/periodical-cicada-brood-xix-19-will-emerge-in-2024-in-fifteen-states\/\">Brood XIX (19)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2037<\/strong>, 2024, 2011, 1998, 1985.<br \/>\nCycle: 13-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: <em>2025<\/em>(+1), 2028(+4)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. tredecim, M. neotredecim, M. tredecassini, M. tredecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_19\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/brood19200.png\" alt=\"Brood XIX mini map\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-even warm-highlight\" id=\"XXII-(22)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/brood-xxii-the-baton-rouge-brood-will-arrive-in-2014\/\">Brood XXII (22)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2027<\/strong>, 2014, 2001, 1988, 1975.<br \/>\nCycle: 13-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2026(-1), 2032(+4)<br \/>\nSpecies: <strong>M. tredecim, M. tredecassini, M. tredecula<\/strong>.<br \/>\nStates: <strong>KY, LA, MS, OH<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_22\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood22200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_22\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"row-odd cool-highlight\" id=\"XXIII-(23)\"><a href=\"\/cicadas\/brood-xxiii-the-lower-mississippi-valley-brood-will-emerge-in-2015\/\">Brood XXIII (23)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Emergences: <strong>2028<\/strong>, 2015, 2002, 1989, 1976.<br \/>\nCycle: 13-Year.<br \/>\nStragglers: 2027(-1), 2032(+4)<br \/>\nSpecies:<strong> M. tredecim, M. neotredecim, M. tredecassini, M. tredecula.<\/strong><br \/>\nStates: <strong>AR, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_23\/\" target=\"uconn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/maps\/brood23200.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" alt=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/brood_23\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Here is a map of all Broods from the <a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/\">Cicadas @ UCONN site<\/a>. Zoom in and click the pins to see which Brood it represents. (May not work on older devices.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/598f0884d0104a67a43c442653ca2c7f\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"geolocation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What specific day will they emerge?<\/h2>\n<p>Generally speaking, these cicadas will begin to emerge when the soil 8&#8243; beneath the ground reaches <a href=\"\/cicadas\/64-5-degrees-fahrenheit\/\">64 degrees Fahrenheit<\/a> (Heath, 1968). A nice, warm rain will often trigger an emergence. They can emerge anytime from early April to early June. It all depends on the weather.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"preemergence\">What should you look for before they emerge?<\/h2>\n<h3>Chimneys \/ Turrets<\/h3>\n<p>Look for cicada chimneys a.k.a. turrets. These are structures cicadas build out of the soil, positioned above the hole where they will emerge.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-chimney2.jpg\" alt=\"Chimney\">\n<\/p>\n<h3>Holes<\/h3>\n<p>Look for holes in the diameter of an adult&#8217;s finger near the root system of a tree. These are sure signs that cicadas will emerge in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-holes.jpg\" alt=\"Holes\">\n<\/p>\n<h3>Cicadas Under Stones &#038; Slates<\/h3>\n<p>You might discover some cicada nymphs while turning over stones or when performing landscaping chores.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-slate.jpg\" alt=\"Cicada tunneling under slate\">\n<\/p>\n<h2>What do they look like when they emerge:<\/h2>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/17507527\">a great video of Magicicada nymphs<\/a> once they have emerged from the ground:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/17507527\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-hand.jpg\" alt=\"Nymph\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a recently emerged nymph crawling up a tree. Note that its eyes are red.\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-nymph.jpg\" alt=\"Nymph\">\n<\/p>\n<p>Once cicadas nymphs have emerged from the ground, they will try to find a tree (or similar vertical surface), and then begin the process of shedding their old nymph skins (ecdysis), expanding their wings, and changing to their adult coloring. Watch <a href=\"\/cicadas\/watch-a-cicada-transform\/\">this amazing transformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-teneral.jpg\" alt=\"Teneral\">\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"species\">How to tell the difference between the seven Magicicada species:<\/h2>\n<p>Left to right: Magicicada cassini, Magicicada septendecula, Magicicada septendecim:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Magicicada-septendecim-cassini-septendecula.jpg\" alt=\"Left to right: Magicicada cassini, Magicicada septendecula, Magicicada septendecim:\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Magicicada-septendecim-cassini-septendecula.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Magicicada-septendecim-cassini-septendecula-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Magicicada-septendecim-cassini-septendecula-768x735.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first way is based on the Brood. Take a look at the Brood chart above, and see which species appear with the Brood.<\/p>\n<p>There are 3 basic types of Magicicada: &#8220;&#8216;Decims&#8221;, &#8220;&#8216;Cassini&#8221; and &#8220;&#8216;Deculas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Decims&#8221; aka Pharaoh Cicadas<\/h3>\n<p>There are three species in this category: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-septendecim-linnaeus-1758-aka-linnaeuss-17-year-cicada\/\">Magicicada septendecim<\/a><\/strong> (Linnaeus, 1758). 17-year life cycle. Broods: I-X, XIII, XIV.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-neotredecim-marshall-and-cooley-2000\/\">Magicicada neotredecim<\/a><\/strong> Marshall and Cooley 2000. 13-year life cycle. Broods: XIX, XXIII.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-tredecim-walsh-and-riley-1868\/\">Magicicada tredecim<\/a><\/strong> (Walsh and Riley, 1868). 13-year life cycle. Brood: XIX, XXII, XXIII.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Their songs are very similar, however, when M. neotredecim &#038; M. tredecim emerge in the same location, <a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/m_neotredecim\/\">M. neotredecim&#8217;s song takes a higher pitch<\/a>. Sounds like &#8220;Pharaoh, Pharaoh!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15567-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-septendecim-court2-3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-septendecim-court2-3.mp3\">https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-septendecim-court2-3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h4>Visual Appearance:<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-decim.jpg\" alt=\"M. septendecim\"><br \/>\nMale on left; Female on right.<\/p>\n<p>M. neotredecim &amp; M. septendecim have broad orange stripes with more orange than black on their abdomens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-tredecim.jpg\" alt=\"M. tredecim\"><br \/>\nM. tredecim, by comparison, have almost entirely orange abdomens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-eyetowing.jpg\" alt=\"eye to wing\"><br \/>\nM. septendecim cicadas also have an area of orange coloring between the eye and the wing (pronotal extension).<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Cassini&#8221; aka Dwarf Cicadas<\/h3>\n<p>There are two species in this category:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-cassinii-fisher-1852-aka-cassini-17-year-cicada\/\">Magicicada cassini<\/a><\/strong> (Fisher, 1851). 17-year life cycle. Broods: I-V, VIII-X, XIII, XIV.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-tredecassini-alexander-and-moore-1962\/\">Magicicada tredecassini<\/a><\/strong> Alexander and Moore, 1962. 13-year life cycle. Broods: XIX, XXII, XXII.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Their songs are essentially identical:<\/p>\n<h4>M. cassini Call and Court:<\/h4>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15567-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-cassiniCourt-II-and-III-NY-Brood-II-2013.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-cassiniCourt-II-and-III-NY-Brood-II-2013.mp3\">https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-cassiniCourt-II-and-III-NY-Brood-II-2013.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Note how it makes a quick burst of sound, followed by some rapid clicks.<\/p>\n<h4>Visual Appearance:<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-cassini.jpg\" alt=\"M. cassini\"><br \/>\nFemale on left; Male on right.<br \/>\nM. tredecassin &amp; M. cassini cicadas have black abdomens with virtually no orange at all. Orange stripes are possible in the mid-west (important to note for Brood IV).<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Decula&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>There are two species in this category:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-septendecula-alexander-and-moore-1962\/\">Magicicada septendecula<\/a><\/strong> Alexander and Moore, 1962. 17-year life cycle. Broods: I-VI, VIII-X, XIII, XIV.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-tredecula-alexander-and-moore-1962\/\">Magicicada tredecula<\/a><\/strong> Alexander and Moore, 1962. 13-year life cycle. Broods: XIX, XXII, XXIII.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Their songs are essentially identical:<\/p>\n<h4>M. tredecula Call:<\/h4>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15567-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-tredecula-call-2014-DanMozgai.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-tredecula-call-2014-DanMozgai.mp3\">https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/M-tredecula-call-2014-DanMozgai.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Note the &#8220;tick, tick, tick&#8221; rhythm of the call.<\/p>\n<h4>Visual Appearance:<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/where-septendecula.jpg\" alt=\"M. septendecula\"><br \/>\nFemale on left; Male on right.<br \/>\nM. septendecula &amp; M. tredecula have stripes that feature more black than orange. Otherwise, they&#8217;re very similar to M. cassini.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"yourtown\">How to figure out if they&#8217;re coming to your town?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Verify that they&#8217;re coming to your state<\/strong>. Check the Magicicada Brood Chart on this page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check Cicada Brood Maps<\/strong> linked from this page to see if they&#8217;re coming to your general area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check to see if they&#8217;re coming to your neighborhood<\/strong>.  Good sources include:\n<ol>\n<li>Ask someone who lived there 17 (or 13) years before.<\/li>\n<li>Old timers (hint: old timers usually call them locusts).<\/li>\n<li>Check your local Library for old newspaper articles.<\/li>\n<li>Check with a local college: contact the entomology, forestry, or agriculture-related departments.<\/li>\n<li>Your local national, state, county, and town parks department (parks and rec). Some county parks departments plan events around cicada emergences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>When will they emerge?<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>They will emerge sometime in the Spring, for sure.<\/li>\n<li>They typically emerge once the soil 8 inches (20 cm) below the surface gets to <strong>64 degrees Fahrenheit<\/strong> (18 degrees Celcius).  At that temperature, they will start digging their tunnels to the surface. After a couple of days with above-ground temperatures near the 80&#8217;s F, and after a good rain, they will emerge. Read this paper for more info: Thermal Synchronization of Emergence in Periodical &#8220;17-year&#8221; Cicadas (Homoptera, Cicadidae, Magicicada) by James Edward Heath, American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 80, No. 2. (Oct. 1968), pp. 440-448.<\/li>\n<li>Cicadas in sunny areas of your yard will emerge before cicadas in shady areas.<\/li>\n<li>Cicadas in the southernmost states will emerge before cicadas in the northern states.<\/li>\n<li>You can try the <a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicada-emergence-formula\/\">Cicada Emergence Formula<\/a> as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li><strong>If you don&#8217;t want them to damage your young or ornamental trees<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Spray them off with a garden hose.<\/li>\n<li>Foil around the trunk (to keep them from crawling up) (thanks Deborah).<\/li>\n<li>Insect barrier tape.<\/li>\n<li>Netting wrapped around &#038; over the tree. &#8220;Insect barrier netting&#8221;. &#8220;Fruit tree covers&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Bagpipes (no joke, it worked at my friend&#8217;s wedding).<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use pesticides &#8211; we like all insects (especially pollinating bees).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are you scared of insects?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlike some other insects &#038; arthropods. cicadas are not poisonous or venomous.<\/li>\n<li>Try a hat, an umbrella, a bee-keeper outfit, a suit of armor&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>They&#8217;re coming, and they&#8217;re going to ruin my wedding!<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicada-wedding-planner\/\">Try our Cicada Wedding Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Questions about the Brood Chart<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Why do I have cicadas in my neighborhood, but your chart indicates that I shouldn&#8217;t?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Some possibilities: 1) they are <b><a href=\"\/cicadas\/what-are-stragglers\/\">stragglers<\/a><\/b>, periodical cicadas that emerge too soon or late, 2) they <b>are not periodical cicadas<\/b> but are <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-north-america\/\">a different North American<\/a> species, 3) you live on a continent other than North America, in which case, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicadas-by-genus-and-species\/\">try one of these pages<\/a>, or 4) SURPRISE! The U.S. is a big place and some cicada populations have yet to be documented.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Why don&#8217;t I have periodical cicadas in my area, but the information on your website indicates that I should?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Two possibilities: 1) <a href=\"\/cicadas\/what-might-cause-cicadas-to-go-extinct\/\">they went extinct or otherwise died off<\/a> in your area, or 2) they aren&#8217;t everywhere in a state &#8211; normally there are large gaps in their range.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> What are stragglers?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> <strong>Stragglers<\/strong> can emerge 1 or <strong>4 years early<\/strong> or 1 or <em>4 years late<\/em>. Don&#8217;t be surprised if you see some periodical cicadas emerge earlier than planned this year. 17-year brood members are most likely to straggle <strong>4 years early<\/strong>, and 13-year brood members are most likely to straggle <em>4 years late<\/em>. <a href=\"\/cicadas\/what-are-stragglers\/\">Straggler probability chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Are there other types of Periodical cicadas?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> There are two known species of periodical cicadas that are not Magicicada . One lives in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/the-world-cup-cicada-chremistica-ribhoi\/\">India<\/a> and the other in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/fiji-8-year-periodical-nanai-aka-raiateana-knowlesi\/\">Fiji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Why are there no Brood XI, XII, XV, or XVI?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Perhaps you&#8217;ve noticed there are no Broods XI (11), XII (12), XV (15), XVI (16), XVII (17), XVIII (18), XX (20), XXI (21), XXIV (24), etc. Don&#8217;t worry about that. They never existed or are extinct (XI, XXI).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> In total, how often do periodical cicadas emerge?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Over the next 10 years (including 2025), there&#8217;s a 90% chance at least one Magicicada brood will emerge somewhere in the U.S.A. Across time, that percentage falls to 77%. Next year (2026) no Broods will emerge. The next 3 year gap (max gap) is 2043-2045.<\/p>\n<h2>Example Emergence Timeline<\/h2>\n<p>This is an example of a typical cicada emergence. The exact dates will depend on the weather and density of the emergence in your location. Hot weather means an early start and quicker finish to the season &#8212; cool weather means a later start and a protracted season. <\/p>\n<p>img src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Chart20250530800.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;May 30th Update&#8221; width=&#8221;800&#8243; height=&#8221;486&#8243; class=&#8221;alignnone size-full wp-image-20191&#8243; \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/downloads\/PeriodicalCicadaTimeline2024.xlsx\">an Excel version of the chart<\/a>. Feel free to use it and adjust it to match your experience. <\/p>\n<p>Or watch the video version:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_3LwxO96Qmo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>More Magicicada websites:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>For much more information about 17-year cicadas <a href=\"https:\/\/cicadas.uconn.edu\/\">visit  Cicadas @ UCONN<\/a>. The maps on this page link to that site.<\/li>\n<li>The Cicada Safari App is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=edu.msj.cicadaSafari\">Android<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/cicada-safari\/id1446471492\">Apple<\/a> devices. Use it to see where people are finding cicadas, and to report your sightings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>More Magicicada Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicada-images-and-video-for-sharing\/\"> Cicada Images and Video for Sharing (by the Media, Educators, or anyone else)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/magicicada-brood-vii-cicada-photos-from-2018\/\">My best Photos<\/a> (from Brood VII)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/a-quick-way-to-tell-the-difference-between-the-7-periodical-cicadas-species\/\">A quick way to tell the difference between the 7 periodical cicada species<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/category\/faqs\/\">All cicada questions that are frequently asked.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/category\/types\/magicicada\/\">Blog posts about Magicicadas<\/a> (400+ Posts!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/how-to-tell-if-a-magicicada-periodical-cicada-nymph-is-ready-to-molt\/\">Learn to tell if a periodical cicada is ready to molt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/the-most-interesting-17-year-cicada-facts\/\">The 17 Most Interesting Periodical Cicada Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/time-to-start-looking-for-signs-of-cicadas\/\">Signs periodical cicadas are about to emerge<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/use-the-periodical-cicada-emergence-checklist-for-the-maximum-magicicada-experience\/\">Use the Periodical Cicada Emergence Checklist for the Maximum Magicicada Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g4Q065vFFdI\">A video to help you tell the difference between the species<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style>li.link-17 {background-color:yellow !important}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to a section: Broods | Your Town | Pre Emergence Signs | Compare Magicicada Species. 17 &#038; 13 Year Periodical Cicadas The next periodical cicada emergence is Brood XXII (22) in 2027. 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