Joe Balynas sent us this picture of a mass of cicada exuvia (aka shells, skins, crisps). Make sure you click the image for the awesome larger version.
June 15, 2007
Brood XIII Magicicadas by Joe Green
Brood XIII Magicicadas by Joe Green
Brood XIII Magicicadas by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Magicicada song by Joe Green
Magicicada flying slo-motion by Roy Troutman
Here is a video of an adult magicicada taking off for flight:
Magicicada mating
In this video we see a male and female Magicicada cicada mating.
Magicicada mating from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
June 12, 2007
3 Contest Winners
Here’s 3 Cicada Contest winners.
Jen Swofford in Highland Park, IL:
Mark Muto in North Riverside, IL:
Sonja Kassebaum of Gurnee, IL:
Blue Eyed Magicicada from Villa Park IL
Paula King’s son found this cicada in Villa Park, IL. In the picture they eyes are white, but Paula observed that the eye color would actually vacillate between blue and white over the course of time. That’s an important observation.
Here’s another picture from Paula of a cicada with mustard colored eyes:
June 11, 2007
Cicada Mania, best of 2007
Cicada Mania Best of 2007 part 1 by Dan
Cicada Mania, best of 2007, part 1 by Dan from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Cicada Mania Best of 2007 part 2 by Dan
Cicada Mania Best of 2007 part 2 by Dan from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Cicada Mania, Best of 2007, part 3 by Dan
Cicada Mania, Best of 2007, part 3 by Dan from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
June 10, 2007
Brood XIII Magicicada emergence in 2007 at Ryerson Woods Forrest Preserve
The following videos chronicle the Brood XIII Magicicada emergence in 2007 at the Forrest Preserve park outside of Chicago. The videos are by Roy Troutman.
Crowd watching Magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods by Roy
Crowd watching Magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
Observing magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods by Roy
Observing magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
Observing Magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods by Roy
Observing Magicicada emergence at Ryerson Woods from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
