They’re here: Cicadas are coming out of the ground as part of Brood X

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — We warned you the cicadas were coming. And now we have proof they are here.

A Channel 2 Acton News viewer from Dahlonega sent us pictures of the Brood X hatching.

These cicadas come out every 17-years and they’ll stick around until June.

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People in Fannin, Gilmer and Union counties could see as many as 1.5 million cicadas per acre.

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The last time Brood X made an appearance was in 2004. The cicadas come out once soil reaches 64 degrees. They are often triggered by a warm rain.

They will be hard to miss because their calls can approach 100 decibels. That’s the same intensity as a lawn mower.

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What do they look like? The Georgia DNR said at first glance they look like nothing more than a smaller version of the annual cicada, but they are much different. If you take a close look at one, you will immediately notice that it has bright red eyes, a black head, and bodies and transparent wings fringed with orange.

The cicadas will breed and leave behind the next generation.

But Brood X isn’t the only emergence you need to watch for. In 2024, Brood XIX will be active in even more parts of north Georgia, including metro Atlanta.

Hear that sound? More cicadas than usual could find their way into north Georgia

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