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May 26, 2010

Brood III cicadas are emerging too!

Filed under: Brood III,Gene Kritsky,Magicicada — Dan @ 9:28 pm

Gene Kritsky wrote us to let us know that Brood III periodical cicadas are emerging in Iowa and Missouri.

Dan,

I wanted to let you know that I have received emails with reports of
emerging periodical cicadas in Iowa and northern Missouri in Brood III
territory. These cicadas would be emerging four years early similar to
the early emergences observed in 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2009.

Cheers,
Gene

It’s been an interesting year so far, with Brood III stragglers emerging 4 years early, Brood XIV emerging 2 years late, and Brood XIX emerging 1 year early.

Check our Brood Chart to see where the next batch of periodical cicadas might emerge.

Check Magicicada.org for maps.

May 8, 2010

Magicicada Sighting in Nashville

Filed under: Brood XIX,Magicicada — Dan @ 9:53 am

Randal reported on our message board that Magicicada Brood XIX stragglers are emerging in Nashville.

Roy found this article in the Charlotte Observer calling for people to be on the lookout for stragglers.

May 6, 2010

Look out for Magicicada stragglers – cicadas emerging early

Filed under: Magicicada — Dan @ 5:08 am

Magicicada cicadas are emerging early across America! You might know them as periodical cicadas, 13 or 17 year cicadas, or “locusts”. When cicadas emerge early (or later) they’re called stragglers.

Chances are they’re from Brood XIX or Brood XXII:
- Brood XIX is set to emerge in AL, AR, GA, IN, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA next year.
- Brood XXII is set to emerge in LA, MS in 2014.

If you see one of these cicadas, report them to www.magicicada.org. www.magicicada.org records the location of cicadas and adds them to a map, for scientific purposes.

This is what they look like:

Video of a Magicicada:

Image of Magicicada:

Magicicadas

Here’s what they sound like:

Cicadas Singing in Princeton in 2004bycicadamania

More information:

All blog posts about Magicicada.

Spot the difference between Magicicada and Tibicen (annual cicadas).

March 29, 2010

New Magicicada nymph photos

Filed under: Elias Bonaros,Magicicada — Dan @ 5:05 am

Elias went digging for Magicicada nymphs on 3/21. Here’s a gallery of the nymphs he found.

nymph

July 5, 2009

Life in the Undergrowth

Filed under: Magicicada,Pop Culture,TV & Film — Dan @ 10:02 am

I just finished watching the BBC mini-series Life in the Undergrowth staring several million invertebrates and David Attenborough. (I watched it in between the picnics, fireworks, and swimming that mostly occupies my time.) Fans of cicadas and land-dwelling invertebrates will love this show. Attenborough is the best when it comes to explaining the natural world to TV viewers.

BBC thoughtfully put the segment of the show about 17 year cicadas on YouTube.

I like the bit when he lures the male around by imitating the wing flicks of females.

You can buy it in the usual places, or rent it of course.

May 31, 2009

Magicicada photos from Sandy Aiello

Filed under: Brood II,Magicicada,Pop Culture — Dan @ 8:29 am

Earlier this month I posted the video of insect enthusiast Sandy Aiello interviewed by NBC Washington about the Magicicada emergence.

Sandy Aiello was kind enough to let us post some of her Magicicada photos on Cicadamania:

Magicicada photos from Sandy Aiello

Magicicada photo from Sandy Aiello

May 26, 2009

Magicicada septendecim photos

Filed under: Brood II,Magicicada — Dan @ 4:15 am

On Monday (Memorial Day) I was lucky enough to find a lone Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler in Metuchen, NJ. This is a male, and he was about 1.5 inches or 3.8 centimeters long.

UPDATED! Now with high-rez versions.

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Magicicada septendecim brood II straggler

Thanks to Elias for noticing the coloration behind the eye that IDs this as a decim.

May 23, 2009

Brood II Emerging in New Jersey and New York

Filed under: Brood II,Brood XIV,Magicicada — Dan @ 8:56 am

According to messages left on this site, as well as the magicicada.org map, Brood II cicadas have emerged in New Jersey and New York. I’m in New Jersey, and I plan on looking for cicadas this weekend.

So far:

Brood II stragglers are emerging (4 years ahead of schedule) in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Brood XIV stragglers are emerging (1 year after they’re supposed to) in Ohio.

Update:

I found some skins in Metuchen, NJ tonight. Apologies for the quality of the photo — I only had my cell phone with me.

Brood II stragglers

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