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

The eastern U.S. is about to be inundated with trillions of Brood XIV periodical cicadas—which were first documented by the pilgrims in 1634. Periodical cicadas have red eyes and emerge from the ...

Brood XIV, the latest group of buzzing cicadas, are emerging this spring. This time, billions of them will hit in at least 12 states, experts say. This brood, Brood XIV, is considered the second ...

What do Brood XIV cicadas look like? All cicadas aren't the same; they can vary in color and size. Brood XIV cicadas can be three-quarters of an inch to 1¼ inches long, according to N.C. State ...