As we've all heard by now, two broods of cicadas will be emerging in mid-May. [View all]
This will be the first time since 1803 that two broods have emerged at the same time! But where exactly in the Southern Maryland region will these pesky insects hang out?
According to Cicada Mania, the two broods, Brood XIII and Brood XIX, are expected to emerge in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
In an interview with FOX 5, Michael Raupp from the University of Maryland’s Entomology Department stated that we may see some cicadas emerge in the southern parts of St. Mary’s County. The immediate Washington D.C. area is somewhat safe for now as no cicadas are expected to emerge.
The only area that is expected to host both broods together is central Illinois. So don’t worry, there shouldn’t be a huge amount in our area.
Since it’s been 220 years since these two broods have met, scientists are extremely curious to see what affects this event may have such as the possibility of interbreeding.>>>
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