Brood XIV is expected to be one of the largest cicada broods, impacting Tennessee and 12 other states. It's been a long wait ...

Though there is no double emergence this year, Western NC residents can expect to see more cicadas than they saw in 2024.

The brood includes three species and bears the following characteristics, according to Cicada Mania: Magicicada septendecim: The largest of the 17-Year species. Its abdomen has thick orange stripes.

This brood involves all three 17-year species, the site explains: Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini, and Magicicada septendecula. The University of Connecticut explains that Brood XIV is ...

The 17-year cicada species emerging this year include Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula. Periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years and have specific broods.