Trees in south Oklahoma City and Moore had unexpected visitors this year. Despite the four years left on their clock, some Brood II cicadas emerged from the ground in the spring looking for mates.
Periodical cicadas differ from the annual singing insects heard in hot summer months. The broods are identified by their black bodies with red eyes and specific locations. Brood II are mostly found in eastern states, though Oklahoma has a disconnected population.
Sightings from citizen scientists in south Oklahoma City alerted Ohio entomologist Gene Kritsky to the emergence…