Cicada 2024 Statesman. The two cicada broods were projected to emerge in a combined 17 states across the south and. The arrival of brood xix and brood xiii will send shockwaves through forest food webs.
The first sign that cicada season is imminent is the appearance of small holes in the soil, often near tree roots. In the coming weeks, billions of periodical cicadas will rise up from the ground across the midwestern and southeastern united states.