Cicada Safari 2024

Trillions of Cicadas Expected to Emerge in 2024

Cicada Safari 2024

Trillions of periodical cicadas, part of Brood XIX and XIII, are expected to emerge in over a dozen states in 2024.

The emergence, which is expected to begin in late April and early May, will be a once-in-a-lifetime event. According to Michael Kritsky, cicada expert at Mount St. Joseph University, cicada years are rare.

Parts of western Indiana and all of Illinois are expected to be among the areas most affected by the cicada emergence. Cicada Safari, a website dedicated to tracking cicada emergences, provides a map of the areas that are likely to see periodical cicadas in 2024.