Videos capturing the raucous soundscapes created by cicadas have already begun circulating on social media as two distinct broods are predicted to swarm various parts of the southeast and Midwest United States this year, marking a rare occurrence that hasn’t been witnessed since Thomas Jefferson was president. Brood XIX and XIII will both emerge from their underground slumber simultaneously for only the second time in history – an event expected to transpire again over two centuries from now. Unlike most cicada species who materialise yearly, the former has a cycle spanning 13 years, while the latter appears every 17 years and is restricted predominantly to northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin and certain counties in northwestern Indiana. Brood XIX’s territory encompasses an array of states including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Whilst emergence patterns for brood XIII kicked off as far back in April for those living further south, northern regions can anticipate an onset from June onwards. As the cicadas embark upon a frenzied mating spree that will last weeks at end their eventful existences approach death imminently once mates are identified and eggs laid onto forest floors to initiate another cycle of life.
Rare Cicada Brood Emergence in Southeast, Midwest US Marked by Loud Social Media Videos
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