After Spending 17 Years Underground, Trillions of ‘Brood X’ Cicadas Will Soon Appear In 15 States

[GURPS]

In one of nature’s mysteries, 15 states will soon witness the reemergence of Brood X — or the Great Eastern Brood — of periodical cicadas. These “large, winged, kind of scary-looking but mostly harmless flying insects known for their almost deafening buzz” emerge in-unison every 17 years.

Periodical cicadas have “black bodies and bold red eyes,” and spend 17 years lying underground in “wingless nymph form,” feeding on sap. While most cicadas travel as individuals or in small groups after reaching adulthood, periodical cicadas follow a strict schedule.

After Spending 17 Years Underground, Trillions of ‘Brood X’ Cicadas Will Soon Appear In 15 States

In one of nature’s mysteries, 15 states will soon witness the reemergence of Brood X — or the Great Eastern Brood — of periodical cicadas. These “large, winged, kind of scary-looking but mostly harmless flying insects known for their almost deafening buzz” emerge in-unison every 17 years...

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[Dakota]

Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Yuck....

I was heading to an interview in Baltimore the last time they arrived and I was completely freaked out by them. Once I got in the building, the security guards make you stand at the door and pick them off of you.

In St. Mary's County, we were lucky to not see very many of them.

 

[RoseRed]

When my daughter was little she filled her pockets with the shells. Laundry day was fun!

 

[Dakota]

When my daughter was little she filled her pockets with the shells. Laundry day was fun!

Ewww

 

[UglyBear]

Anyone tried them grilled?

They sure do look fat and crunchy! like a mix between pork rinds and Doritos?

 

[Bonehead]

Actually I have not eaten any but I have read that if you get them as they first emerge before they harden their shells they are edible, kinda like a soft crab.

 

[Sneakers]

My dog loved them. He'd run outside and scarf them up like treats.

"OOO. A piece of candy!"
"OOO. A piece of candy!"
"OOO. A piece of candy!"
"OOO. A piece of candy!"

 

[PrchJrkr]

When I was a wee one, one of my father's fishing buddies put a bounty on them for bait. I got rich!

 

[jazz lady]

Brood X doesn't come this far down. Brood II is what you find in parts of St. Mary's and Calvert but won't emerge again until 2030.

 

[SamSpade]

Knew someone would find that map. Yep. Lucky us.

 

[BOP]

In one of nature’s mysteries, 15 states will soon witness the reemergence of Brood X — or the Great Eastern Brood — of periodical cicadas. These “large, winged, kind of scary-looking but mostly harmless flying insects known for their almost deafening buzz” emerge in-unison every 17 years.

Periodical cicadas have “black bodies and bold red eyes,” and spend 17 years lying underground in “wingless nymph form,” feeding on sap. While most cicadas travel as individuals or in small groups after reaching adulthood, periodical cicadas follow a strict schedule.

After Spending 17 Years Underground, Trillions of ‘Brood X’ Cicadas Will Soon Appear In 15 States

In one of nature’s mysteries, 15 states will soon witness the reemergence of Brood X — or the Great Eastern Brood — of periodical cicadas. These “large, winged, kind of scary-looking but mostly harmless flying insects known for their almost deafening buzz” emerge in-unison every 17 years...

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In one of nature's mysteries, Joe Biden reemerged from his basement, so anything is possible.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

That isnt mulch, from 2016.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

That map shows us having brood II, but I swear we had brood X before.

I've always wondered about the stragglers a year or two off. Last year I saw a couple in my yard.

 

[stgislander]

That isnt mulch, from 2016.

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Is that just the empty shells?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Is that just the empty shells?

Yes

 

[stgislander]

Yes

I've never seen that larvae climb the tree. They all must do it at night.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I've never seen that larvae climb the tree. They all must do it at night.

There are so many there when they come out you can hear them inside the house.

 

[Sneakers]

I have tinnitus. Don't even notice them anymore.

 

[mitzi]

I've never seen that larvae climb the tree. They all must do it at night.

In 1996 I had a huge oak tree by my deck. On the ground around it, I saw perfectly round holes where they came out. Weeks later (or however long it was), I saw the larvae or tiny babies crawling down the tree. They were heading for the holes. It really was cool to watch. I like nature stuff.