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 West Falls Church, Virginia
West Falls Church is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 29,207 at the 2010 census. Before 2010, West Falls Church was officially named Jefferson. Outside of the Jefferson Village neighborhood, "Jefferson" generally is not used locally to refer to the area bounding Falls Church city to the south and southwest that comprises the CDP. Likewise, "West Falls Church" is rarely used to describe the area but is usually applied to areas west of Falls Church city or near West Falls Church metro station. The bulk of it is made of subdivisions built in the 1940s and early 1950s, including Jefferson Village, Westlawn, Hillwood, Sleepy Hollow, Woodley, Raymondale and Broyhill Park.