No big cicada swarms in 2026 but stragglers will buzz in these states
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No major cicada broods will emerge in 2026, but stragglers from 13‑ and 17‑year cycles may appear in several states. Here’s what to expect.
As spring approaches, many Americans may be expecting the return of loud, swarming cicadas but experts say there’s little to worry about this year. No major 13‑ or 17‑year cicada broods are set to emerge nationwide, though a small number of insects emerging in off years, known as straggler, may still be buzzing about.
“This year, we really don't have any massive emergences taking place anywhere across the country,” University of Maryland Entomology professor Michael J. Raupphe said. “People that love cicadas this year, they're simply going to be mildly disappointed. The flip side of that is the cicada-phobes, people that don't really like cicadas so much, are going to be celebrating.”
This year, a small group of stragglers from Brood XXII, which emerges every 13 years, will be above ground in southern states Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio, Raupp said.
Straggler cicadas from Brood II, which emerges every 17 years, will likely be in nine states, including Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Virginia.
According to Raupp and experts at Cicada Mania, the next large emergence schedule includes:
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