Here Come The Cicadas

Monmouth County, NJ pest control professionals report that New Jersey residents should be prepared for the arrival of a creature that only makes its presence known once every 17 years.  It’s hard to believe that it is once again time for the Brood II cicadas to once again emerge from their underground nests.

Brood II cicadas are insects that have a shiny black body with bright red bulging eyes.  They can also be distinguished by the wings with red veins.

Brood II cicadas will begin to appear after the ground temperature remains at a steady 64 degrees and above.  Once they begin to emerge, they will emerge by the millions!  The red-eyed, bug-eyed creatures do not:

• Bite humans or pets.

• Won’t eat or infest wood sources.

• Won’t suck the blood of humans or pets.

• Don’t stink when you squish them.

The bad news is…Brood II cicadas likely will be everywhere you look or step. It is anticipated that there will be approximately millions of cicadas per square mile.  They may even keep you up at night with the interesting noise (i.e. mating calls) that they make!

The goods is…Brood II cicadas only come to the surface to find a mate, which only takes four to six weeks.

The strange news…Some people enjoy eating Brood II cicadas!

They Brood II cicadas appear on the east coast, in particular in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey.  Entomologists report that homeowners in some states are finding some cicadas under rocks which mean that the bugs are near the surface but it is not quite warm enough for them to fully emerge.


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