Brood X Cicadas in the Morning
For some cicadas, the molting process can be long and arduous, taking up to an hour or more.
Brood X
Protecting Young Trees from Periodical Cicadas
The cicadas are coming!
Brood X, also called the “Great Eastern Brood,” will emerge in DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, and WV in 2021. Beginning as early as late April and continuing into June, adults will emerge at sunset from their underground locations where they spend most of their lives 1 to 8 feet below the surface as nymphs feeding on sap of tree roots.