Cicadas in Virginia

There are around 25 species of Virginia cicadas that are both annual and periodical. The annuals come out every year in June-August. The 13 and 17-year periodicals emerge in May. The males call from dawn to dusk to attract females to mate. The songs last for about 6 weeks, between May and July, after which they are gone. The 17-year cicadas are the longest-living insects of the state.

Types of Cicadas in Virginia

• Southern Grass Cicada
• Salt Marsh Cicada
• Cassini Periodical Cicada
• Linnaeus’s 17-Year Cicada
• Decula Periodical Cicada
• 13-Year Cassini
• 13-Year Decim
• 13-Year Decula
• Northern Dusk Singing Cicada
• Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada
• Walker’s Cicada
• Great Pine Barrens Cicada
• Hieroglyphic Cicada
• Dog-day Cicada
• Davis’ Southeastern Dog-Day Cicada
• Coastal Scissor(s) Grinder Cicada
• Linne’s Cicada
• Dark Lyric Cicada
• Lyric Cicada
• Robinson’s Annual Cicada
• Southern Swamp Cicada
• Swamp Cicada
• Eastern Scissor(s) Grinder
• Say’s Cicada

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