For the first time in more than two centuries, the two largest broods of periodical Cicada will emerge from the soil. Dubbed ‘Big Cicada Year’, Spring 2024 will see millions of bugs, mostly harmless, fly around the country to mate. Jump to…2024 is ‘Biggest Cicada Year’ since 1803This spring, two of the largest periodical cicada broods – XIII and XIX – will emerge from underground, looking to mate. They spend most of their lives buried in the soil and only come out to mate once every 17 and 13 years respectively. The myth holds that the presence of millions of these bugs is a “bad omen” and is …