Cicadas are cool, and tattoos can be pretty cool too. Take a took at Sandy Herder’s new cicada tattoo. Awesome.
July 20, 2009
July 5, 2009
Life in the Undergrowth
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
New Cicada Shirt Design
After promising a year or more ago I made a t-shirt design out of my cartoon-style cicada.
There’s a $10 shirt, a mug, and more, like this shirt:
Magicicada photos from Sandy Aiello
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:
April 18, 2009
February 28, 2009
Cicada Products
Thanks to Roy for this link to wholesale manufacturers and their cicada-related goods. My favorite is the Canned Jinchan.
January 3, 2009
December 29, 2008
Time Warp of a Magicicada timbalizing (making their sound)
Thanks to Elias for sending us the link to this video clip of a Magiciada timbalizing, a.k.a. making the sound they make. The clip is from the show Time Warp which airs on the Discovery channel. Time Warp features video of common, or not-so-common, events slowed down so you can see what your eyes and mind aren’t capable of seeing in normal time. I recommend the show — it’s fun and educational. I saw the episode, and immediately went to their site looking for the clip but they didn’t have it — thankfully someone posted it on YouTube and Elias found it.
Yeah, I know the picture shows a snake, but trust me, the first segment of the clip is about cicadas.
November 19, 2008
End of Year Cicada Shirt Sale
It’s the end of the year, so before I take down the 2008/Brood XIV cicada shirts I’m cutting prices.
There’s shirts for less than $10 for adults and kids.
