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For the first time since 1803, two major broods of cicadas (the 13-year and 17-year cycles) are emerging simultaneously across the U.S. Midwest and South. Residents in Georgia and South Carolina report noise levels reaching 100 decibels, comparable to a lawnmower, as trillions of insects surface for their mating cycle.
Cicadapocalypse and the 2024 Double Brood Emergence
For the first time since 1803, two distinct broods of cicadas—the 13-year and 17-year cycles—will emerge simultaneously in the United States this spring. Billions of insects are expected to surface across the Midwest and South, creating noise levels exceeding 100 decibels. Entomologists noted that Illinois is one of the few locations where both broods may overlap in the same geographic area.
