Brood XIV
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Brood XIV (also known as Brood 14) is one of 15 separate broods of
periodical cicada 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 ...
s that appear regularly throughout parts of the midwestern, northeastern, and southeastern
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. Every 17 years, the cicadas of Brood XIV tunnel ''en masse'' to the surface of the ground, mate, lay
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, and then die off in several weeks. Although entomologist C. L. Marlatt published an account in 1907 in which he argued for the existence of 30 broods, over the years a number have been consolidated and only 15 are recognized today as being distinct. Brood XIV is among the 12 different broods with 17-year cycles. Its last appearance was in the spring and early summer of 2025, and it will emerge again in 2042.Multiple sources: * * * The adult
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s are black, long, and do not sting or bite. Once they emerge, they spend their short two-week lives climbing trees, shedding their crunchy skins and reproducing. They can number up to a million per 2.4 acres.


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