Periodical Cicadas Near Me
2024 Cicada Brood Emergence Map
This map shows all periodical cicada broods that will emerge this year.
US Periodical Cicada Broods Map
This map shows all the known periodical cicada broods in the United States.
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When are the cicadas coming?
The United States is home to a number of different species of cicadas, including the periodical cicada. Periodical cicadas are unique in that they emerge in large numbers at regular intervals, typically every 13 or 17 years. These cicadas are known for their distinctive songs, which can be heard throughout the summer months.
Cicadas by ZIP code
Use this resource to find out when periodical cicadas will emerge near you. Simply use your current location, or search for your town or ZIP code to see when the next brood is expected to emerge in your area.
You can also explore a map of all the cicada broods in the United States, and a map of the currently active broods.
To learn more about periodical cicadas, visit the Periodical Cicada Information Pages at the University of Connecticut.
What are periodical cicadas?
Periodical cicadas, found in the eastern United States, have an extraordinarily long life span, most of which is spent underground. These cicadas remain in an immature form called a nymph for over 99% of their lives. During this time, they sustain themselves by consuming xylem fluids extracted from the roots of deciduous trees.
When do cicadas emerge?
After 13 or 17 years, depending on the species, the mature cicada nymphs emerge from the ground in immense numbers. This event takes place between late April and early June, with the exact timing varying based on the latitude of the location. The emergence is synchronized, with all the nymphs coming out at roughly the same time.
Once above ground, the adult cicadas have a relatively short lifespan of only four to six weeks. This brief adult stage contrasts sharply with the exceptionally long developmental period they undergo as nymphs underground.
Data Sources
Data is provided by the United States Forest Service: Active Periodical Cicada Broods of the United States.
Periodical Cicadas Atlas
Our cicadas atlas has a list of cities in the United States to help you find the local periodical cicada broods of any location in the country.
About Periodical cicadas
The term periodical cicada is commonly used to refer to any of the seven species of the genus Magicicada of eastern North America, the 13- and 17-year cicadas. They are called periodical because nearly all individuals in a local population are developmentally synchronized and emerge in the same year. Although they are sometimes called "locusts", this is a misnomer, as cicadas belong to the taxonomic order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, while locusts are grasshoppers belonging to the order Orthoptera. Magicicada belongs to the cicada tribe Lamotialnini, a group of genera with representatives in Australia, Africa, and Asia, as well as the Americas.
About Pearland, Texas
Pearland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 125,828, up from a population of 91,252 at the 2010 census. Pearland's population growth rate from 2000 to 2010 was 142 percent, which ranked Pearland as the 15th-fastest-growing city in the U.S. during that time period, compared to other cities with a population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after Houston and Pasadena, Texas.