Brood XIX

Two broods of cicadas emerging this year in Illinois, Missouri for first time since 1803

February 6, 2024 | By Tamra Reall-Horticulture Specialist, University of Missouri Extension

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Billions of cicadas will buzz this spring as two broods emerge at the same time. These broods last emerged together in 1803 and won’t appear together again for 221 years. That means that your grandchildren’s great-great-great grandchildren likely will be the next group to experience the dual emergence of these cicada…