Brood

There are four periodical cicada broods currently in Long Island, all timed to emerge in different years. There as elsewhere, females lay their eggs in tree crevices. In midsummer, newly hatched nymphs crawl down the trunks, burrow into the…

Which states can count on Brood X?Brut X is expected to show up in about 18 states, said Dr. Kasson.In the past, Brood X cicadas have been sighted as far as Michigan in the north, Georgia in the south, and Illinois in the west. Other…