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After 17 years cicadas from Brood X are on their way

Magicicada septendecim Brood VII 2018 09

photo by Dan Mozgai/cicadamania.com

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, beginning in May and ending in late June. These cicadas will begin to emerge approximately when the soil 8″ beneath the ground reaches 64 degrees Fahrenheit. A nice, warm rain will often trigger an emergence. Back in 2004, people began reporting emergences around May, 13th, but if the weather is warmer, it might start in late April. Some observers suggests Cicadas will emerge after the trees have grown leaves, around the same time Iris flowers bloom.

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