After 17 Years Underground, New Cicada Brood Is Emerging: Here’s Where You Might See Them This Weekend

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After decades underground, a long-dormant brood of cicadas is beginning to emerge. As temperatures warm across the country, members of cicada Brood XIV – the second largest brood of periodical cicadas, estimated to contain tens of billions of individuals – are beginning to be spotted around the country.

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Unlike annual cicadas, these periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years. Brood XIV cicadas have a distinct black and orange coloring, and are triggered to appear when the soil temperature reaches 64.0°F. While cicadas historically begin to appear around mid-May, unseasonable warm spells may cause them to come above ground earlier this year. So far this year, nature enthusiasts on iNaturalist have already logged over 150 sightings of the Brood XIV cicadas. A closer look at iNaturalist observations reveals where you may start seeing the new brood this weekend.

To determine where you might see cicadas this weekend, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data from iNaturalist on cicada sightings. Counties were ranked based on the number of Brood XIV cicada sightings reported on iNaturalist so far in 2025. Supplemental data on forecast maximum temperatures for May 2 to May 4 are from the NOAA. In the case of a tie, counties with higher forecast temperatures were ranked higher.

25. Cabell County, WV

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 81.5°F
• Ecoregion: Western Allegheny Plateau

 

24. Mineral County, WV

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 81.9°F
• Ecoregion: Ridge and Valley

 

23. Kanawha County, WV

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 82.3°F
• Ecoregion: Western Allegheny Plateau

 

22. Lancaster County, PA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 82.9°F
• Ecoregion: Northern Piedmont

 

21. Taylor County, WV

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 83.1°F
• Ecoregion: Western Allegheny Plateau

 

20. Greene County, GA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 84.8°F
• Ecoregion: Piedmont

 

19. Mercer County, NJ

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 85.6°F
• Ecoregion: Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens

 

18. Fairfax County, VA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 85.9°F
• Ecoregion: Northern Piedmont

 

17. Louisa County, VA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 86.3°F
• Ecoregion: Piedmont

 

16. Columbia County, GA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 1 observation
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 86.9°F
• Ecoregion: Piedmont

 

15. Letcher County, KY

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 79.3°F
• Ecoregion: Central Appalachians

 

14. Putnam County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 79.4°F
• Ecoregion: Interior Plateau

 

13. Union County, PA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 79.6°F
• Ecoregion: Ridge and Valley

 

12. Carter County, KY

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 80.2°F
• Ecoregion: Western Allegheny Plateau

 

11. Fayette County, KY

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 80.4°F
• Ecoregion: Interior Plateau

 

10. Orange County, NC

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 2 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 84.9°F
• Ecoregion: Piedmont

 

9. Hamilton County, OH

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 3 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 76.2°F
• Ecoregion: Interior Plateau

 

8. Anderson County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 3 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 78.8°F
• Ecoregion: Ridge and Valley

 

7. Union County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 3 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 80.9°F
• Ecoregion: Ridge and Valley

 

6. Davidson County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 3 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 81.9°F
• Ecoregion: Interior Plateau

 

5. Barnstable County, MA

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 4 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 60.6°F
• Ecoregion: Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens

 

4. Wilkes County, NC

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 4 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 79.6°F
• Ecoregion: Piedmont

 

3. Cheatham County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 10 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 81.3°F
• Ecoregion: Interior Plateau

 

2. Blount County, TN

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 11 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 80.7°F
• Ecoregion: Ridge and Valley

 

1. Buncombe County, NC

• iNaturalist Brood XIV cicada sightings this year: 65 observations
• Maximum forecast temperature, May 2-4: 77.1°F
• Ecoregion: Blue Ridge

 

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