17 Year Cicadas Expected in Michigan
They haven t made an appearance since 2004 but we can expect to see the 17 year Cicadas this spring.
There are different cicadas that show up every year, however, these 17-year cicadas only show up, well, every 17 years. These periodical cicadas live for about 4 to 5 weeks and usually show up in late May to early June. Brood X, which is what this brood is known as, were last in Michigan in 2004.
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Before the group of 2004 cicadas died, they laid eggs. The cicadas we ll see this year are those eggs all grown up. These cicadas are noticed by their loud sound, even obnoxious, but these bugs aren t destructive.
17-year cicadas will emerge in parts of Michigan this year
The bugs will emerge from the ground in late May/early June and stick around for only a few weeks before laying eggs and dying
and last updated 2021-02-25 20:02:48-05
WEST MICHIGAN â A type of cicada, known as the
17-year Cicada, will emerge from the ground this spring in parts of Michigan after being absent since 2004.
While there are types of cicadas seen in Michigan
every year, these particular periodical cicadas only show up every 17 years.
There are several groups of cicadas, known as
broods, that emerge in different locations throughout the United States, on different schedules.
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