This year, portions of 13 states may be impacted by Brood XIV, the second-largest periodical brood of cicadas, according to the University of Connecticut. The affected area stretches from Southern Ohio through Kentucky and Tennessee.

The next periodical cicadas are expected to arrive in Pennsylvania in 2030 (Brood II), 2033 (Brood V), 2036 (Brood VII) and 2038 when Brood X returns. In this story from 2021 are some facts about cicadas, including whether they hurt people or plants, and what movies sample their songs.

Parts of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina are also expected to see the cicadas in 2025. There are also patches of Brood XIV territory in northeast Georgia; central Pennsylvania; Long Island,

The affected area stretches from Southern Ohio through Kentucky and Tennessee. Parts of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina are also expected to see the cicadas in 2025. There are also patches of Brood XIV territory in northeast Georgia;