BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time since 1803, two broods of periodic cicadas will emerge this year in the United States. In fact, cicadas will be seen in 16 different states, from Wisconsin to Georgia to Maryland.
New York won't see — or hear — any cicadas in 2024, but that doesn't mean the state is out of their reach.
Brood VII, also known as the Onondaga Brood, can largely be found immediately south of Syracuse and scattered across the Finger Lakes. That includes some areas south of Rochester, in Livingston County.
"Now-extinct populations near Rochester seem well documented, and several collections exist from Great Gully populations," according to the University of Connecticut, which has a website of documented cicadas research. "Although the brood appears to be contracting, in localized areas during 2001 and 2018, densities were among the highest observed in any periodical cicada brood."
There are 15 different broods of cicadas, and they emerge in 13 and 17-year cycles. The Onondaga Brood most recently emerged in 1984, 2001, and 2018, meaning they will not be seen again until 2035.
When they do resurface, it's hard to miss cicadas due to their sheer numbers. Cicadas average 1 million per acre.
There are seven different species of periodic cicadas, which is especially noteworthy this year.
"You will be able to see all seven named periodical cicada species as adults in the same year, which will not happen again until 2037. You will not see all seven named species emerge in the state of Illinois again until 2041," the University of Connecticut said.
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