Eclosing/molting Magicicada in Roy Troutman's backyard on June 1st 2008 in Ohio.
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June 1, 2008
Eclosing Magicicada in Roy Troutman’s backyard
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May 31, 2008
Eclosing Magicicadas in Loveland Ohio
Eclosing/Molting Magicicadas on May 31st, 2008 in Loveland Ohio.
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May 29, 2008
Another fine cicada photo from Flickr
I really like the eyes in this photo. All 5 eyes!
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May 18, 2008
Roy’s cicadas emerge in captivity
Like Matt Berger, Roy Troutman was able to observe Magicicadas emerge in captivity. Here’s an excellent photo of one of Roy’s cicadas.
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Cicada Emergence Update
Shawn McLeod in Flemingsburg, Kentucky has reported a light emergence (3 cicadas).
John Hupka has reported empty shells of Cicadas in Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee!
Diane has reported “The Cicadas have arrived in our trees. We are 30 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. They seem to like our sycamore trees.”
Sherry has reported “I just got back from Cades Coves Tennessee the Magicicada were in the emergence stage both nights.”
Greg Stamper reported “Hazard, Kentucky – The Cicada started slowly a week ago now are beginning to pick up speed.”
John reported “I live in Floyd County Kentucky ans there are hundreds of them coming out.”
Tammy reported “I live in Corbin KY and my house is COVERED!!!!”
Also check out the Where Are They Now map on the Mount’s Cicada Web Site.
May 11, 2008
Another Periodical Cicada Photo on Flickr
By this time next week Flickr.com will be swarming with cicada photos.
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May 7, 2008
The Brood XIV emergence has begun
Folks, we just got word from Gene Kritsky that an adult was reported emerging in Maderia, Ohio today. The emergence has begun; expect large numbers of cicadas to start appearing within the next 10 days in most areas. Get your cameras, camcorders, audio recording devices and fishing rods ready.
From Gene:
I had my first report of an adult periodical cicada emerging in Madeira, a suburb of Cincinnati today. So the early ones are starting.
Read the news story.
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May 3, 2008
Matt Berger’s Cicada Experiment Continues
Earlier I wrote about Matt Berger’s experiment to coerce a nymph to emerge as an adult in captivity. The experiment worked.
Here’s the latest pictures. The cicada has assumed its final, black-colored adult form:
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May 2, 2008
C.L. Marlatt’s Periodical Cicada bulletin online
The USDA National Agriculture Library has published the full 148 page bulletin from 1898 titled The periodical cicada: an account of Cicada septendecim, its natural enemies and the means of preventing its injury : together with a summary of the distribution of the different broods.
The document is viewable as images or in PDF form, and features an abundance of information, and excellent, now public domain illustrations (like those below).
April 30, 2008
The first adult Magicicada
Matt Berger was able to coerce a cicada nymph to enter the adult phase (instar) by raising it indoors (where it is warmer). Congratulations to Matt!
I took a Brood XIV nymph i found under a rock about a week ago, put some soil in a pot, poked a cicada sized hole in the soil and let the cicada burrow in. I wanted to see if I could make them emerge early. I put it in my house where it is warm. It worked! I now have a male (im guessing M. cassini) that just emerged from that hole and shed his skin and is now drying. Probably the first Magicicada to emerge all year! Earliest emergence I have ever heard of (even if it was assisted). Thought it might be interesting for Cicadamania.
Here are some pictures!
Here’s the nymph:
Here’s the adult leaving the nymph skin:
Here’s the teneral adult, still white in color (I will turn black soon enough):
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