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Brood V is one of twelve extant broods of 
Brood V
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Brood V is one of twelve extant broods of periodical cicadas
The term periodical cicada is commonly used to refer to any of the seven species of the genus ''Magicicada'' of eastern North America, the 13- and 17-year cicadas. They are called periodical because nearly all individuals in a local population a ...
that emerge as adults once every 17 years in North America (three additional broods emerge once every 13 years). They are expected to appear in the eastern half of Ohio, the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, the upper two-thirds of West Virginia less the Eastern Panhandle, far western Maryland, and some places in Virginia abutting West Virginia. Also included in Brood V is a population that emerges in Suffolk County, Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated continental island in southeastern New York (state), New York state, extending into the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land are ...
, New York. They last emerged in 2016, and their next appearance will be in 2033.
Emergence
For about two weeks prior to emergence, they construct their tunnels, waiting for the temperature in the soil to reach about down. They then crawl out of their tunnels, climb up trees, and undergo a molt to the adult form. The males then began calling for mates.Species
Brood V consists of three species of 17-year cicadas: ''Magicicada septendecim
''Magicicada septendecim'', sometimes called the Pharaoh cicada or the 17-year locust, is native to Canada and the United States and is the largest and most northern species of periodical cicada with a 17-year lifecycle.
Description
Like oth ...
'', ''Magicicada cassini
''Magicicada cassini'' (originally spelled ''cassinii'' ), known as the 17-year cicada, Cassin's periodical cicada or the dwarf periodical cicada, is a species of periodical cicada. It is endemic to North America. It has a 17-year life cycle but ...
'', and ''Magicicada septendecula
''Magicicada septendecula'' is a species of insect in family Cicadidae. It is endemic to the United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North Ameri ...
''.
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