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The brood emerges every 17 years, and is considered the second largest periodical cicada brood, according to the University of Connecticut.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Why do oak leaf itch mites bite people after periodical cicadas emerged?
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Trillions of periodical cicadas part of Brood XIX and Brood XIII are emerging this year in multiple states, part of a rare, double-brood event.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Most years, one brood of periodical cicadas makes an appearance above ground.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Why do oak leaf itch mites bite people after periodical cicadas emerged?
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Trillions of periodical cicadas part of Brood XIX and Brood XIII are emerging this year in multiple states, part of a rare, double-brood event.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Most years, one brood of periodical cicadas makes an appearance above ground.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2025
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“Periodical cicada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodical%20cicada. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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