Brood Cicadas

Martin's Landscaping

Protect Your Property from Brood Cicadas

Martin's Landscaping is dedicated to helping residents manage the periodic emergence of Brood Cicadas. These insects, which appear in large numbers every 13 or 17 years, can cause significant damage to young trees and shrubs. Some important points to note are:


  • Diverse Species: There are over 3,000 different species of cicadas, generally divided into two categories: those that appear annually and those that only occasionally appear.
  • Periodic Cicadas' Lifecycle: The cicadas that show up periodically live most of their lives underground, feeding on tree roots before they emerge once every decade or so to go through their final molting stage and become adults.
  • Large Emergence: The periodicals typically emerge in large numbers, creating a temporary but intense presence.
  • Short-Term Impact: They only stay long enough to become adults, snack on young and soft tree branches, and lay a bunch of eggs. After that, they are no longer a burden, at least for the next several years.


Get in touch with Martin's Landscaping for further information on how to protect your landscape.

What Brood Cicadas Look Like

A group of cicadas are sitting on a log next to a card that says `` love genius ''.
A close up of a person holding a cicada on a leaf.
A close up of a cicada sitting on top of a green leaf.
A bunch of cicadas are sitting on a tree trunk.

Other Links For More Information:

Here are some extra links for you to explore more! There is also an app called Cicada Safari that allows you to photograph your sightings and report their location. This app helps researchers track the cicada population by reporting density and location.


How to Protect the Trees


Download the app to help researchers track the cicadas!


​Brood X Cicadas


​Cicada Behavior


Cicada Anatomy