Cicadas: Brood X — NG Photo Studio

CICADAS: BROOD x

In anticipation of the cicada explosion, National Geographic took a multi-platform approach. In addition to shooting stills for this story, we created a TikTok that garnered over 900k views.

Child observes a cicada emerging from it's shell at night.

Cicadas photographed in the studio at National Geographic HQ.

Brood-X cicadas emerge from the ground after 17 years, in Washington, DC.

Brood-X cicadas emerge from the ground after 17 years, in Washington, DC.

Brood-X cicadas emerge from the ground after 17 years, in Washington, DC.

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