2023 will be a quiet year for periodical cicadas, though there will be some off-cycle “straggler” emergences. We’re looking forward to a busy year in 2024, when 13-year Brood XIII and 17-year Brood XIX will co-emerge.
Magicicada
The periodical cicadas (Magicicada) of eastern North America are unusual for their combination of long life cycles, mass emergence, and periodicity.
Periodical Cicada Project in the News
Periodical cicadas can develop fungal infections– and the fungus hijacks their mating signals! Featured in UCONN Today.