Though Brood X is the largest, it is only one of a number of broods of so-called periodicalcicadas that emerge at intervals of either 13 or 17 years.
ECONOMIST: The 17-year cicadas are about to emerge in force
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Over the past month, the periodicalcicadas of Brood XIII, native to the area, have crawled up roots, through the earth's surface and onto tree trunks everywhere, to moult and spread wings.