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Brood XIII cicadas are a bunch of slackers. Brood XIV stragglers (Brood XIV isn’t due until next year) have already emerged and imagined into their adult form around Ohio.
Here’s some photos from Matt Berger:
What’s up Brood XIII? What are you waiting for? An invitation?
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Great photo. One thing we don’t have enough of is accurate estimates of the numbers of straggling cicadas, to give us an idea of what fraction of the population is emerging off-schedule. If anyone feels like spending some time carefully counting holes in a pre-defined area and doing the same thing next year in exactly the same plots when the rest come out, it would be useful.
Comment by David Marshall — May 15, 2007 @ 6:16 am
I wonder if these are M. cassini? They seem small.
Comment by Gerry Bunker — May 15, 2007 @ 8:19 pm
Matt confirmed that they’re cassini
Comment by Dan — May 15, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
I’m from the awaiting the emergence
now i’m just getting a little ticked at how long it’s taking. I figured maybe
the storm we had pass through would ruse them to come out, but it only
brought more cold weather. I sure hope they come soon, it’s so exciting.
Comment by courtney — May 16, 2007 @ 1:58 pm
I just found another Magicicada nymph in my backyard this time. i just found it near where i found a hole about a week ago. however it is dead. it died halfway through molting probably in the storm last night.
Comment by Matt — May 16, 2007 @ 3:29 pm