In 2021, Brood X emerged in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York (not yet extinct), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. But, what about the next 17 years?
Some stages of a Magicicada’s life cycle: Top, Left to Right: cicada egg (Troutman), freshly hatched nymph (Troutman), second and third instar nymphs (Bonaros). Bottom, Left to Right: fourth instar nymph, teneral adult, adult. (Mozgai).
Here’s a list of periodical cicada emergences for the next seventeen years, including Magicicada in the United States, Chremistica ribhoi in India, and Raiateana knowlesi in Fiji.
2022: World Cup World Cup Cicada time
No Magicicada broods will emerge. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers.
The World Cup Cicada, Chremistica ribhoi, will emerge in India. Learn more about Chremistica ribhoi which has a 4-year cycle that synchronizes with the football/soccer World Cup.
2023: the Quiet Year
No Magicicada broods will emerge. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers.
Enjoy your local annual cicada species.
2024: the Big Year
Two Magicicada Broods, Brood XIII and Brood XIX (the Great Southern Brood) will emerge in the United States. Brood XIII has a 17-year cycle and is found in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Brood XIX has a 13-year cycle and is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. That’s 19 states of periodical cicadas!
Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere as well.
2025: Brood XIV and the Nanai in Fiji
17-year Magicicada Brood XIV will emerge is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Possible undocumented spurious Magicicada broods and stragglers elsewhere as well. Most likely 4-year precursors from Brood I.
A periodical cicada with an 8-year cycle will emerge in Fiji: the Nanai aka Raiateana knowlesi.
2026: Stragglers and World Cup
Some 4-year precursors/stragglers from Brood II, will “make a buzz” in the news as Brood II emerges in heavily populated areas of New Jersey and Staten Island New York. Possible undocumented spurious Magicicada broods and stragglers elsewhere as well.
The World Cup Cicada, Chremistica ribhoi, will emerge in India again. Learn more about Chremistica ribhoi. World Cup
2027: super-cool Brood 22
13-year Magicicada Brood XXII will emerge in Ohio, Kentucky, Lousiana, and Mississippi.
Some Brood III straggersvwill emerge in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Possible undocumented spurious Magicicada broods and stragglers elsewhere as well.
2028: The Mississippi Valley Brood
13-year Magicicada Brood XXIII, the Mississippi Valley Brood, will emerge in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Lousiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Some Brood IV stragglers will emerge in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
2029: The Shenandoah Valley Brood
17-year Magicicada Brood I, aka the Shenandoah Valley Brood, will emerge in Tennesee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Some Brood V stragglers will emerge in Long Island, New York, western Maryland, eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, most of West Virginia, and northern Virginia. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2030: The Lesser Eastern Brood
17-year Magicicada Brood II, the Lesser Eastern Brood, will emerge in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennslyvania, and Virginia. This brood gets a lot of attention because it emerges in heavily-populated New Jersey and Staten Island New York.
Some Brood VI stragglers will emerge in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Ohio. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
The World Cup Cicada, Chremistica ribhoi, will emerge in India. World Cup
2031: The Iowan Brood
17-year Magicicada Brood III, the Iowan Brood, will emerge in Iowa, Illnois, and Missouri.
Some Brood VII stragglers will emerge in Onondaga County, New York. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2032: The Kansan Brood
17-year Magicicada Brood IV, the Kansan Brood, will emerge in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Some Brood VIII stragglers will emerge in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Hanco*ck county West Virginia, and part of Oklahoma. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2033: fantastic Brood 5 and the Nanai.
17-year Magicicada Brood V will emerge in Long Island, New York, western Maryland, eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, most of West Virginia, and northern Virginia.
Some Brood IX stragglers will emerge in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
The Nanai aka Raiateana knowlesi will emerge in Fiji.
2034: splendid Brood 6, some Brood 10 stragglers, and the World Cup Cicada
17-year Magicicada Brood VI will emerge in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, and maybe New York (and maybe Oklahoma).
Some Brood X stragglers will emerge, typically in areas with dense populations like Princeton, NJ. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
The World Cup Cicada, Chremistica ribhoi, will emerge in India. World Cup
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2035: The Onondaga Brood
17-year Magicicada Brood VII will emerge in Onondaga County, New York.
Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2036: great Brood 8
17-year Magicicada Brood VIII will emerge in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Hanco*ck county West Virginia, and part of Oklahoma.
Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2037: Brood 9, Brood 19 and some Brood 13 stragglers
17-year Magicicada Brood IX will emerge in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
Brood XIX has a 13-year cycle and is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Some Brood XIII stragglers will emerge in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
2038: the Great Eastern Brood X is Back!
17-year Magicicada Brood X cicadas will emerge in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York (not yet extinct), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Some Brood XIV stragglers will emerge 4 years early in Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Possible undocumented spurious broods and stragglers elsewhere.
The World Cup Cicada, Chremistica ribhoi, will emerge in India. World Cup.
