"Cicada Emergence: Mapping Trillions Across the U.S. This Spring"

Trillions of periodical cicadas are set to emerge in the U.S. this spring, with both 13-year and 17-year cicadas expected to arrive in mid-May, primarily in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. This will be the first time since 1803 that two broods have emerged simultaneously, and the next occurrence is predicted for 2037. The emergence, dubbed "cicada-geddon," is expected to bring hundreds of trillions, or even quadrillions, of cicadas, some of which may be affected by a fungal pathogen, turning them into "zombie cicadas." Maps from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the emergence of both broods from 2013 to 2029.