"Cicada Invasion 2024: Brood XIX Emergence and the Threat of Zombie Cicadas"

Trillions of Brood XIX cicadas, dormant for 13 years, are set to emerge in 2024, creating a rare "cicada-geddon" event in 14 states including Tennessee. The insects will produce their distinctive loud mating calls from mid-May to mid-June in Tennessee, with specific counties listed. The emergence is weather-dependent, and the males "scream" to attract mates. Brood XIX and Brood XIII cicadas have different emergence cycles, with theories suggesting their timing evolved to evade predators and adapt to ice ages.