October 11, 2013

Looking forward to the 2014 periodical cicada emergences

Magicicada I am excited about the 17 and 13 year cicada emergences expected in 2014.

Here is what we can look forward to:

Brood XXII, the Baton Rouge brood. This brood of 13 year Magicicada will emerge in Louisiana and Mississippi. When they emerge depends on the weather, but probably April to May.
Brood III, The Iowan Brood. This brood of 17 year Magicicada will emerge in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. This emergence will likely peak in June, depending on the weather.
A 13 Year cicada emergence in Ohio and Kentucky. This group of 13 Year Magicicada hasn’t officially been associated with a brood. May-June is my guess.
Stragglers from Broods II, IV, XXIII, and VII might emerge next year (see our brood chart for locations). The best bet will be Brood VII stragglers. Brood VII is located in upstate NY (June).

I’m looking forward to taking some vacation time and tracking cicadas. Brood XXII is a good excuse to visit New Orleans (even if it isn’t on the cicada map).

Fun fact: Brood III and XXII won’t emerge in the same year again until the year 2235.

Comments (2)

2 Comments

Lori and Cullen says:

February 22, 2014 at 12:22 pm

Thanks for your info. My husband and I want to make a trip during the 17 year emergence in June. Do you have an estimate about what part of June would be best..and are your taking into account climate changes in your estimate? Would you recommend a particular area?

Also, do they cause damages to crops or environment?

thanks again,
Lori and Cullen Proctor
1. Dan says:
  
  February 23, 2014 at 8:37 am
  
  The part of June when it’s warm enough for them to emerge, which is typically after the ground reaches a consistent temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Where… I listed some counties in the Brood III post. I don’t have exact towns, yet.

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