Brood XIV

Periodical cicada brood

Map of periodic cicada broods with Brood XIV shown in bright green.

Brood XIV (also known as Brood 14) is one of 15 separate broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout parts of the midwestern, northeastern, and southeastern United States. Every 17 years, the cicadas of Brood XIV tunnel en masse to the surface of the ground, mate, lay eggs, and then die off in several weeks.

Although entomologist C. L. Marlatt published an account in 1907 in which he argued for the existence of 30 broods, over the years a number have been consolidated and only 15 are recognized today as being distinct.[1] Brood XIV is among the 12 different broods with 17-year cycles.

Its last appearance was in the spring and early summer of 2025, and it will emerge again in 2042.[2]

Periodical cicadas Brood XIV, June 2025

The adult insects are black, 4 cm (1.6 in) long, and do not sting or bite. Once they emerge, they spend their short two-week lives climbing trees, shedding their crunchy skins and reproducing. They can number up to a million per 2.4 acres.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Post, Susan L. (2004). "A Trill of a Lifetime". University of Illinois. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
2. ^ Multiple sources:
* "Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan". Ummz.lsa.umich.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
* "Genus Magicicada". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
* Dan. "Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states". CicadaMania. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-07-06.

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Periodic cicada broods

17-year|

* Brood I
* Brood II
* Brood III
* Brood IV
* Brood V
* Brood VI
* Brood VII
* Brood VIII
* Brood IX
* Brood X
* Brood XI
* Brood XIII
* Brood XIV

13-year|

* Brood XIX
* Brood XXI
* Brood XXII
* Brood XXIII

Related|

* Cicada

Italics indicate extinct broods.

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