While a nuisance to some, the bugs' presence marks a rare occurrence as the Brood XIV class is emerging for the first time since 2008.

Cicada sightings have already begun on Cape Cod, where these unique and mysterious bugs have been thriving underground since 2008.

In this brood’s case, the group last emerged in 2008. They are slated to appear in states such as North Carolina and Tennessee in 2025.

The cicadas are coming. Billions of the insects from Brood XIV are emerging from Tennessee to Georgia to Massachusetts this spring after spending the last 17 years hiding underground as nymphs. You might remember last year’s dual cicada emergence,

Cicada Brood XIV has arrived, loud and proud, for the first time since 2008. They come out of the ground once every 17 years.