17-year cicadas will emerge in parts of Michigan this year The bugs will emerge from the ground in late May/early June and stick around for only a few weeks before laying eggs and dying and last updated 2021-02-25 20:02:48-05 WEST MICHIGAN â A type of cicada, known as the 17-year Cicada, will emerge from the ground this spring in parts of Michigan after being absent since 2004. While there are types of cicadas seen in Michigan every year, these particular periodical cicadas only show up every 17 years. There are several groups of cicadas, known as broods, that emerge in different locations throughout the United States, on different schedules.