Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states

Post author By Dan
Post date June 8, 2024
31 Comments on Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states

Periodical cicada Brood XIV (14) will emerge in the spring of 2025 in Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. The last time this brood emerged was in 2008.

Special note: removing Maryland from the list.

What, when, where:

What:

Millions of these Magicicada cicadas:
Cicada insects with a 17-year life cycle.
Some people call them “locusts” but they’re really cicadas.
Which species: All three 17-year species, Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula. How to tell the difference between the species.
NOT the green ones (Neotibicen) that arrive annually.

When: Typically beginning in mid-May and ending in late June. These cicadas will begin to emerge approximately when the soil 8″ beneath the ground reaches 64 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice, warm rain will often trigger an emergence.

Other tips: these cicadas will emerge after the trees have grown leaves, and, according to my own observation, around the same time Iris flowers bloom.

Where:

Georgia counties: Fannin, Lumpkin, Rabun, Union
Indiana counties: Crawford, Harrison, Perry
Kentucky counties: Anderson, Barren, Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carter, Clinton, Edmonson, Fayette, Franklin, Floyd, Gallatin, Grant, Hardin, Harrison, Henderson, LaRue, Laurel, Leslie, Logan, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pulaski, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Whitley
Kentucky cities: Adairville, Bowling Green, Corbin, Flemingsburg, Frankfort, Greensburg, Hazard, Radcliff, Richmond
Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Plymouth
Massachusetts places: (western half of) Cape Cod
New Jersey counties: Atlantic, Camden, Ocean.
New Jersey cities: Linwood, Manchester Township, Winslow Township
New York counties: Nassau, Suffolk
Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Gallia, Hamilton, Highland, Ross, Warren
Ohio cities: Batavia, Cincinnati area, Loveland
North Carolina counties: Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Henderson, McDowell, Mitchell, Wilkes
North Carolina cities: Asheville, Moravian Falls, north-west of Nashville, Wilkesboro
Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union
Pennsylvania cities: Bear Gap
Tennessee counties: Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Cheatham, Claiborne, Cocke, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, Grainger, Grundy, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Marion, Putnam, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Sevier, Sumner, Williamson
Tennessee cities: Cades Cove, Muddy Pond,
Virginia counties: Botetourt, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Wise
West Virginia counties: Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Wyoming
West Virginia cities: Huntington

* City data comes from May 2008 and June 2008 blog comments.

More Location Tips:

Cicadas @ UCONN has up to date maps.
Not sure about your town? Ask someone in your community who lived there 17 years ago.
At the time of the emergence, use the Cicada Safari app or iNaturalist to see where they are emerging.

More facts and fun:

Use the correct image and the correct language when talking about these cicadas. Here’s some images you can share.
Use the Periodical Cicada Emergence Checklist for the Maximum Magicicada Experience.
All cicada questions that are frequently asked.
A video to help you tell the difference between the species.
The 17 Most Interesting Periodical cicada facts.
Cicada Mania Crossword Puzzle. It isn’t easy.

1907 Map Marlatt, C.L. 1907. The periodical cicada. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology.

Marlatt 1907 14 Brood XIV

A more modern map made by Roy Troutman:

Brood XIV Map by Roy Troutman

31 replies on “Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states”

Hi Dan, I recently checked with Gene Kritsky and John Cooley about the appearance of Brood XIV in Maryland. Gene sent me a pretty long list of historical sightings associated with Brood XIV in Maryland and John mentioned a sighting in 2008 in Maryland but said it was a small one, possibly stragglers from Brood X or another brood. I will be spending some time in Washington County to see if these guys show up. Very exciting.

Interesting. The state entomologist of Maryland asked me to remove Maryland from the list, and John Cooley is in agreement. I’ll reach out to Gene.

Is cicada emergence something you can go and see–i.e., if I follow along with time and place reports, can I go to a nature reserve and expect to see them emerging all over? I live in the Boston area and don’t have a car of my own, but I’d like to make a day trip to see them in Massachusetts if possible, and I’m not sure if that’s a realistic idea. I’m sure there is a lot of unpredictability and I don’t know if the volume is enough to be such a concentrated event.

Does anyone know if Brood XIV will be in Nantucket?

Possibly, but looking at the UConn map, which has data from the last emergence, they’re limited to Cape Cod.

I’ve checked a lot of maps, and they don’t agree as to where Brood XIV will appear. Your prediction for the Martinsburg WV to Front Royal VA corridor? Thanks.

Maybe. Take a look at the map on the UConn site.

Looks like Brood X are in those locations, with some Brood XIV around but not in the same area (orange dots on the UConn map). It looks like that area is Brood X, not XIV. We’ll have to see. If you find any, we need your help — use the iNaturalist app to add your sighting.

hi dan, gaye here. please visit: cicadas.info to see the accurate midatlantic brood maps. this info has been carefully,locally investigated over many years. Maryland hosts only: Brood V in far western Md, II in a small area of southern Md, X in most of central Md, and XIX in a tiny ‘relic’ population of far southern Md. you will also note that in the midatlantic, Brood XIV [lilac on map] is in sw-West Va, sw-Va and e-central
Pa. .

Thanks Gaye. I touched base with John Cooley because the UConn map lists them. He is going to update their site as well. The 1991 and 1974 sightings their map lists are likely stragglers from Brood X.

How many calories does a cacada have? Black Bears have been documented eating them. Thank you!

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
Founder & CEO, Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears, Inc.

I’m not sure about cicadas, but I just read that, according to gundersenhealth.org, “one-hundred grams of crickets contains about 120 calories and 8-25 grams of protein, while 100 grams of sirloin steak contains about 200 calories and 19-26 grams of protein.” Although crickets and cicadas are not closely related, they’re made of the same types of fats, proteins and chitin. A periodical cicada weights about 1.2 grams… so about 80 cicadas= 120 calories. So if a bear needs 2,400 calories a day, it would have to consume 1,600 cicadas.

Hi all! I’m excited for the cicadas’ return in NJ. Although I’m in North Jersey (Bergen County), my childhood streets were once filled with cicadas in full bloom. I’ve been eagerly awaiting their return but haven’t come across any yet during their emergence. I downloaded the Cicada Safari app and hope others have too! I’m willing to travel to find areas where my childhood cicada friends are thriving.”

This time it will be more of a treasure hunt than a festival. Brood XIV is (hopefully not was) is in the south, mostly in random places in the Pine Barrens. I’ll have a fun time looking for them. A common annual species Neocicada hieroglyphica aka Hieroglyphic Cicada will be out in the Pines, so that will be a “consolation prize” in case the Magicicada don’t show up. If they don’t show, I’ll blame it on the Jersey Devil.

Hey Dan I’m in Tinton falls area of NJ. I see the records and your page has them in Manchester, Winslow, and Linwood. I believe that was 1988 right? I wonder if there would still be a location here in NJ this year that they would exist.

I think it’s worth checking out, since I live in Jersey. I went to Ohio last time around, and that was excellent. But, I’ve always overlooked New Jersey for Brood XIV, so it’s time to search them out. The sightings come from Chris Simon’s data, which is I think is from 1991.

Linwood, NJ Location
Near the river where Bartlett Ave meets W Monroe Ave. Near Rt. 9.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wVbpU3h4rJjUktqt6

Winslow Township, NJ Location
Near the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Rd and Sharp Ave.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwcdKNSZcP1LBZme7

Manchester Township Location
In the woods between Beckerville Road and Rt. 70. Near a gun club (don’t get shot).
https://maps.app.goo.gl/peSmoc3uo5sTQL4p9

Neocicada hieroglyphica aka Hieroglyphic Cicada could be out in the Pine Barrens in early June, so a trip to look for Magicicada could also feature Hieroglyphics.

We are having some super cold days this winter. Is there a correlation between the winter temperatures and the time of the cicada emergence? I have heard that a cold winter affects insect hatching in the spring.