Listen to the eerie sound of this single cicada
Listen to the eerie sound of this single cicada captured in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
- Cicadas have emerged in large numbers across Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.
- The 17-year periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, are expected to die off in mid-June, about 3-6 weeks after emerging.
- The next brood of cicadas will emerge in the Cincinnati area in 2027. Ohio will also see cicadas in 2033, 2036 and 2038.
If you’re getting irritated by the ear-piercing sound of this year’s group of cicadas in and around Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio (and the mess they leave behind), you’re probably wondering when they’re going to go away. Here’s what to know.
When will the cicadas go away?
Millions, if not billions, of cicadas (whether you like them or not) have emerged in Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana. This brood of cicadas is XIV (14), the latest brood of 17-year cicadas to emerge.
The duration of the cicadas’ presence depends on the brood and whether they are annual or periodical species.
Once periodical cicadas have mated and the females have laid their eggs, the insects will die after about three to six weeks above ground after first emerging. That means many of this year’s periodical cicadas are set to die in mid-June, according to The Nature Conservancy.
The eggs will hatch in early August and nymphs will burrow into the soil, while the dead adult cicadas will fall back to the ground, helping to fertilize the soil.
Map shows which parts of Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio are seeing cicadas this year
This 2025 brood has emerged in great numbers along the I-71 corridor near Cincinnati, per The Enquirer. All or part of several other counties in Southern and Southwest Ohio are experiencing cicadas this year.
Here are the counties that are getting hit the hardest:
- Adams
- Brown
- Parts of Butler
- Clermont
- Most of Clinton
- Most of Gallia
- Parts of Hamilton
- Highland
- Parts of Ross
- Most of Warren
When will a brood of cicadas emerge in Greater Cincinnati after 2025?
In two years, a 13-year brood is expected to emerge in Brown and Clermont counties southeast of Cincinnati, as well as 10 other counties in Northern Kentucky.
Ohio will then see cicadas again in 2033, 2036 and 2038, according to Cicada Mania.
Kaycee Sloan contributed to reporting.
