(Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed the emergence of cicadas in Wisconsin earlier this week.
A resident of Lake Geneva sent photos to the DNR taken on Friday, May 17, and the DNR confirmed these insects were indeed the Brood 13 cicada.
The 17-year Brood XIII is the only one known to emerge in Wisconsin, though only in the southernmost counties. However, other parts of the Midwest, like Illinois and even further south, will see the emergence of both Brood XIII and the 13-year Brood XIX. This will be the first time these two broods have emerged in the same year since 1803 – 221 years ago.
The insects are expected to keep emerging in southern Wisconsin into June and will not appear again in the state until 2041. Individuals who spot cicadas on their property or public lands are encouraged to report the sighting on the Cicada Safari app to help track the co-emergence of Broods XIII and XIX.
For more information, visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Periodical Cicadas in Wisconsin webpage.
