Rare cicada co-emergence likely won't hit the DMV

The intrigue: The last time Broods XIX and XIII co-emerged, Thomas Jefferson was president, and the Louisiana Purchase was being finalized.

State of play: There's probably little reason to worry about a Biblical level of insects descending upon the District, though — the nearest areas most likely to be impacted by Brood XIX are sections of Virginia's Eastern Shore and St. Mary's County, Maryland, reports Washingtonian.

• D.C. probably won't see the bugs again until 2038, when Brood X reemerges. (Chances are you're still recovering from their 2021 emergence.)

However, both broods' habitats converge in Illinois, meaning the Prairie State is likely to be one big bug blowout this summer.