Genus

Periodical Cicadas

Magicicada

3 species in our catalog · found in 1 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyCicadidae (Typical Cicadas)
GenusMagicicada (Periodical Cicadas)

Species in this group

Magicicada septendecim

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Magicicada cassini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Magicicada septendecula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~30%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Periodical Cicadas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Pharaoh Cicada			~10%
	Magicicada cassini			<5%
	Little 17-Year Cicada			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Pharaoh Cicada			~10%
	Magicicada cassini			~10%
	Little 17-Year Cicada			<5%
2	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 3	~20%
	Pharaoh Cicada			~10%
	Magicicada cassini			~10%
	Little 17-Year Cicada			<5%
3	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Magicicada cassini			~10%
	Pharaoh Cicada			~10%
4	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Pharaoh Cicada			<5%
5	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Pharaoh Cicada			<5%