While they may be rather noisy, we have nothing to fear. They do not swarm, bite, sting, or stab.
Cicadas are the longest-lived insects in North America.
Within each group, there are two distinct broods. The 13 year cicadas emerging this year, Brood 14, are the most widely distributed. They are known or are suspected to occur from the upstate to the sandhills area of South Carolina, including Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Orangeburg, and Saluda counties. Emergence of these cicadas takes place over a one to two week period of time and the adults live for only three weeks. They are about 1 to 1 inches long and have a stout black body with clear wings.