Cicada Mania

Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world.


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Cicada Information Page

On this page you'll find the different types of information you can find on Cicada Mania.

Cicada Book Guide

Remember books? They're like websites made of paper. The Cicada Book Guide provides a list of the best cicada books available.

Cicada Experiments

Six cicada projects and experiments you can try during the coming Brood XIX 13-year periodical cicada emergence in America.

What is a Cicada?

The What is a Cicada page decribes what a cicada is, how it tell the difference between the Periodical and Annual North American varieties, and the basics of the cicada life cycle.

Cicadas by Genus and species

There are a lot of cicada photos, video and other information on this site. The Cicadas by Genus and Species page attempts to organize all this information by Genus and species.

The Cicada FAQ

The Cicada FAQ features frequently asked questions about cicadas, and in particular North American Magicicada cicadas.

Cicada Links

There are more cicada webpages than species of cicadas. The Cicada Links page provides links to the best cicada sites on the web, including American sites broken down by Genus and many international websites.

Are cicadas safe to eat?

The "Are cicadas safe to eat page" gives you details on the safety of eating cicadas, for pets and humans.

Gene Kritsky Interview

Dr. Gene Kritsky is one of the premier cicada researchers in North America, and an author of books on the subject. Gene provided us with this interview a few years ago.

The Cicada Keychain

There were these cicada keychains, in the 1990s, that had flashing eyes and made a screaming cicada sound.

The Cicada Wedding Guide

Having a wedding and afraid that Magicicada might spoil it? The Guide provides tips on mitigating the cicadas' effect on the wedding.

The Cicada Fun Page

The cicada fun page features a collection of fun and silly cicada images.

Are the Periodical Cicadas coming to your town

This page will tell you when and where Magicicada cicadas are going to arrive, maybe or maybe not in your area.

Older Stuff

News Archives from the site from 2000-2003

News Archives for 2004-2005

The Cicada no-show of 2004