Massive Bug Invasion Coming To New York State?

After nearly twenty years underground, billions of cicadas are expected to emerge in 2025. Will they be invading New York State?

The Magicicada is exclusively found in North America and lives underground for between 13 and 20 years before they start to emeger from the ground. They don't all emerage at the same time, so every year you could see cicadas around the United States.

This year, according to Accuweather, the Brood XIV cicadas are expected to emerge towards the end of April and into early May. Their emergances are based on soil temperature, so the warmer the ground the sooner they could emerge.

Will the cicadas invade New York State in 2025?

The answer is no. This year's brood is expected to emerge around the Mid-West and into Western and Central Pennsylivan.

They are set to impact states like Indiana, Illinos, Kenticky, Ohio, Tennesse and Massachuatss.

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While cicada are not normally dangerous, they can cause some damage to small tree due to the vast amount of them and the weight they piut on smaller branches.

20 Creepy, Crawly Photos of Cicadas Emerging From Ground

Photos captured in a residential area of Park Ridge, Illinois show cicadas and their shells in a pile along streets and trees. The cicadas are part of a rare event that sees two broods emerging at once over parts of Illinois.

Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll