Cicada map 2024: See where to find Brood XIX and XIII − and where they've already been spotted

For many Americans, the cicadas are here. In parts of Mississippi cicadas have hatched, albeit in small numbers.

Trillions of periodical cicadas are already emerging in a rare, two brood event across multiple states, with more expected to come in the following weeks. Thanks to warm temperatures and good conditions, these 13- or 17-year cicadas are emerging from their underground habitats to eat, mate and die, making a whole lot of noise in the process.

2024 cicada map: Check out where Broods XIII, XIX are projected to emerge

The two cicada broods are projected to emerge in a combined 17 states across the South and Midwest. They emerge once the soil eight inches underground reaches 64 degrees, expected to begin in many states in May and lasting through late June.

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The two broods last emerged together in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson was president.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Cicada map 2024: See where to find Brood XIX and XIII