Billions of mid-Atlantic cicadas will soon emerge. 

For 17 years, cicadas do a lot of what 2020 was — hanging out in burrows and hibernating. After this long hibernation, they emerge from the ground, sprout wings, sound off a ton of mating calls, have sex, and die within a few weeks. Their progeny will then return to the ground and hibernate for the next 17 years. 

Over the next few weeks, billions of these mid-Atlantic cicadas born circa 2004, named Brood-X, will emerge. They begin their journey to the soil surface when soil temperatures reach around 64 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Brood-X is one of the 15 broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly in the eastern United States. You can see all of the US broods below.

Where will I see Brood-X?

Brood X will appear in 15 states:

• Delaware
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Maryland
• Michigan
• North Carolina
• New Jersey
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• West Virginia