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Cicada research published in 2022

This is a list of cicada-related research published so far in 2022. 46!

November 2022

  1. Haji, D., Vailionis, J., Stukel, M. et al. Lack of host phylogenetic structure in the gut bacterial communities of New Zealand cicadas and their interspecific hybrids. Sci Rep 12, 20559 (2022). www.nature.com.

October 2022

  1. Allen M. Young, Aiden S. Mahoney, and Jason Canfield “A Multi-year Adult Emergence Study of the Cicada Neotibicen canicularis (Harris) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Wisconsin,” The American Midland Naturalist 188(2), 250-258, (20 October 2022). bioone.org
  2. Hasan, Cecilia & Sutton, Reagan & Replogle, Jessica. (2022). The Presence of Wolbachia in Brood X Cicadas. www.researchgate.net.
  3. Brumfield, K.D., Raupp, M.J., Haji, D. et al. Gut microbiome insights from 16S rRNA analysis of 17-year periodical cicadas (Hemiptera: Magicicada spp.) Broods II, VI, and X. Sci Rep 12, 16967 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20527-7. www.nature.com.
  4. Costa, G. J., Nunes, V. L., Marabuto, E., Mendes, R., Silva, D. N., Pons, P., Bas, J. M., Hertach, T., Paulo, O. S., & Simões, P. C. (2023). The effect of the Messinian salinity crisis on the early diversification of the Tettigettalna cicadas. Zoologica Scripta, 52, 100– 116. onlinelibrary.wiley.com
  5. Allison M Roth, Sarah M Kent, Elizabeth A Hobson, Gene Kritsky, Shinichi Nakagawa, Personality-mediated speed-accuracy tradeoffs in mating in a 17-year periodical cicada, Behavioral Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 6, November/December 2022, Pages 1141–1152. academic.oup.com
  6. Hoa Quynh Nguyen, Erick Kim, Yoonhyuk Bae, Soyeon Chae, Seongmin Ji, Jiman Heo, Sungsik Kong, Thoa Kim Nguyen, Thai Hong Pham, Yikweon Jang, An effective method for accurate nymphal-stage delimitation of the cicada Hyalessa fuscata, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, Volume 25, Issue 3, 2022, 101952, www.sciencedirect.com.

September 2022

  1. Bergh, James & Nita, M. & Dyer, J.E. & Brandt, S.N. & Cullum, John & Nixon, Laura & Leskey, Tracy. (2022). Spatial distribution of 17-year periodical cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) exuviae and oviposition injury in Mid-Atlantic, USA Apple orchards and implications for management. Crop Protection. 162. 106095. 10.1016/j.cropro.2022.106095. sciencedirect.com.
  2. Diler Haji, Jason Vailionis, Mark Stukel et al. Correlates of host-associated bacterial diversity in New Zealand cicadas and hybrids, 22 September 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1875558/v1] www.researchsquare.com
  3. Kriesberg, Caleb. (2022). Protandrous Arrival in a Population of the Periodical Cicada Magicicada septendecim (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Montgomery County, Maryland: Addendum to METHODS and RESULTS Sections. researchgate.net.
  4. J.C. Bergh, M. Nita, J.E. Dyer, S.N. Brandt, J.P. Cullum, L.J. Nixon, T.C. Leskey, Spatial distribution of 17-year periodical cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) exuviae and oviposition injury in Mid-Atlantic, USA Apple orchards and implications for management, Crop Protection, Volume 162, 2022, 106095. www.sciencedirect.com
  5. Max Moulds, Michael Frese & M. R. McCurry (2022) New cicada fossils from Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) with remarkably detailed wing surface nanostructure, Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, www.tandfonline.com
  6. Kriesberg, Caleb. (2022). Emergence Patterns and Species Distribution of the Brood X 17-Year Periodical Cicada, Magicicada, Davis (Hemiptera: Cicadidae), near Downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, 2021. 8. 2. www.researchgate.net.
  7. Gurcel, Kevin & Stéphane, Puissant. (2022). Une Cigale dans le blanc des yeux : synopsis d’une aberration chromatique très rare chez Cicadetta montana (Scopoli, 1772) (Hemiptera, Cicadidae). Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 127. 259-271. www.researchgate.net.

August 2022

  1. Moulds, Max & MARSHALL, DAVID. (2022). New genera and new species of Western Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Zootaxa. 5174. 451-507. 10.11646/zootaxa.5174.5.1. mapress.com.
  2. Takahiro Ishimaru, Ikkyu Aihara. (2022). Temporal structure of two call types produced by competing for male cicadas. bioRXiv. www.biorxiv.org (preprint).
  3. Sota, T. (2022). Life-cycle control of 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas: A hypothesis and its implication in the evolutionary process. Ecological Research, 37( 6), 686– 700. esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
  4. Cassandra L. Ettinger, Brian Lovett, Matt T. Kasson, Jason E. Stajich. (2022). Metagenome-Assembled Genomes of Bacteria Associated with Massospora cicadina Fungal Plugs from Infected Brood VIII Periodical Cicadas. Microbiology Resource Announcements. e00413-22. 11. 10. journals.asm.org.
  5. Jason E. Stajich, Brian Lovett, Cassandra L. Ettinger, Derreck A. Carter-House, Tania Kurbessoian, Matt T. Kasson. (2022). An Improved 1.5-Gigabase Draft Assembly of Massospora cicadina (Zoopagomycota), an Obligate Fungal Parasite of 13- and 17-Year Cicadas. Microbiology Resource Announcements. e00367-22. 11. 10. journals.asm.org.

July 2022

June 2022

  1. Giroux, Marjolaine & Legault, Audrey & Bede, J.C.. (2022). Flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) attracted to dog-day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis (Harris) Hemiptera: Cicadidae) carcasses in Québec, Canada. 2022. researchgate.net.
  2. Hong, Jung-Hee & Lee, Young-Cheol. (2022). Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cicadidae Periostracum Extract and Oleic Acid through Inhibiting Inflammatory Chemokines Using PCR Arrays in LPS-Induced Lung inflammation In Vitro. Life. 12. 857. 10.3390/life12060857. mdpi.com.
  3. Lalremsanga, H.T. & Muansanga, Lal & Malsawmdawngliana, Fanai & Khawlhring, Marova. (2022). A report on the occurrence of the cicada Callogaeana festiva (Fabricius, 1803) (Insecta: Cicadidae) from Mizoram, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 14. 21321-21323. 10.11609/jott.7550.14.6.21321-21323. threatenedtaxa.org.
  4. Li, Qian & Ji, Aihong & Shen, Huan & Han, Qingfei & Qin, Guodong. (2022). The forewing of a black cicada Cryptotympana atrata (Hemiptera, Homoptera: Cicadidae): Microscopic structures and mechanical properties. Microscopy Research and Technique. 85. 10.1002/jemt.24173. analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com.
  5. Luu, Hoang & Pham, Thai & Bui, Thu. (2022). Research on assessment of the diversity and similarity of cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in the Northwest region. Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam. 64. 27-31. 10.31276/VJST.64(1).27-31. vjst.vn.
  6. Luu, Hoang & Pham, Thai & Bui, Thu. (2022). The composition and distribution of the Cicadidae family (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) from Northwestern in Vietnam. Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam. 64. 24-27. 10.31276/VJST.64(6).24-27. vjst.vn.
  7. Mora-Rubio, Carlos. (2022). Contributions to the distribution of the Iberian endemism Hilaphura varipes (Hemiptera, Cicadidae). Boletin – Asociacion Espanola de Entomologia. 46. 77-82. researchgate.net
  8. Owen, Christopher & Marshall, David & Wade, Elizabeth & Meister, Russ & Goemans, Geert & Kunte, Krushnamegh & Moulds, Max & Hill, Kathy & Villet, Martin & Pham, Thai & Kortyna, Michelle & Lemmon, Emily & Lemmon, Alan & Simon, Chris. (2022). Detecting and Removing Sample Contamination in Phylogenomic Data: An Example and its Implications for Cicadidae Phylogeny (Insecta: Hemiptera). Systematic Biology. 10.1093/sysbio/syac043. academic.oup.com.
  9. Wang Cheng-Bin, ??? & Liu, Peng-Yu. (2022). A new species of Polyneura Westwood, 1842 from Yunnan, China (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadinae). Biodiversity Data Journal. 10. 84554. 10.3897/BDJ.10.e84554. pensoft.net. Image.

May 2022

  1. Brown, Daniel & Kotsani, Natalia. (2022). A Stochastic Modeling of the Cicada Chorus. www.researchgate.net
  2. Figueroa-Rodríguez, Rosa & Gálvez-Marroquín, Luis & Martinez, Misael & Cruz López, Jesús Alberto & Ariza-Flores, Rafael & Alonso, Moises & Sánchez-García, José & García-Mayoral, Luis. (2022). Quantification of direct and indirect damage caused by Diceroprocta bulgara (Distant) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in lime. Agro Productividad. 10.32854/agrop.v15i4.2054. revista-agroproductividad.org.
  3. Heath, James & Heath, Maxine & Sanborn, Allen. (2022). Cold cicadas and hot rocks: Thermal responses and thermoregulation in some New Zealand cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae: Cicadettini). Journal of Thermal Biology. 107. 103273. 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103273. sciencedirect.com.
  4. Lee, Young June. (2022). A new genus and species of the subtribe Leptopsaltriina (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Leptopsaltriini) from Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 15. 10.1016/j.japb.2022.05.006. sciencedirect.com.
  5. Popple, Lindsay & Emery, David. (2022). Five new species of Yoyetta Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from south-eastern Australia. Zootaxa. 5141. 401-441. 10.11646/zootaxa.5141.5.1. mapress.com.
  6. Setälä, Heikki, Szlavecz, Katalin, Pullen, Jamie D., Parker, John D., Huang, Yumei, Chang, Chih-Han. 2022. Acute Resource Pulses from Periodical Cicadas Propagate to Belowground Food Webs but Do Not Affect Tree Performance. Ecology e3773. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3773 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

April 2022

  1. Marshall, David C. On the spelling of the name of Cassin’s 17-Year Cicada, Magicicada cassini (Fisher, 1852) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). 2022. Zootaxa 5125 (2): 241–245. 10.11646/zootaxa.5125.2.8 mapress.com.
  2. Moulds, Max & Marshall, David & Hutchinson, Paul. (2022). Pericallea katherina, a new cicada genus and species from Western Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini). Australian Entomologist. 49. 1-14. researchgate.net.
  3. Shi, Peijian & Jiao, Yabing & Niklas, Karl & Li, Yirong & Guo, Xuchen & Yu, Kexin & Chen, Long & Hurd, Lawrence. (2022). Sexual Dimorphism in Body Size and Wing Loading for Three Cicada Species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. academic.oup.com/.

March 2022

  1. Belenguier, Luc. (2022). Tettigettalna argentata (Olivier 1790) (Hemiptera: Cicadidae), une nouvelle cigale pour le département de l’Allier. BIOM – Revue scientifique pour la biodiversité du Massif central. 3. revues.bu.uca.fr.
  2. Emery, David & Emery, Nathan & Hutchinson, Paul & Ong, Simon. (2022). Two new species of Tryella Moulds, 2003 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from Western Australia and Northern Territory. Australian Entomologist. 49. 23-42. researchgate.net.
  3. Liang, Shih-Hsiung & Lee, Lin-Lee & Shieh, Bao-Sen. (2022). Female preference for song frequency in the cicada Mogannia formosana Matsumura (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Behavioural Processes. 197. 104626. sciencedirect.com.
  4. Maes, Jean. (2022). Zammara smaragdula (Homoptera: Cicadidae) reporte nuevo para la fauna de Nicaragua 1. REVISTA NICARAGUENSE DE ENTOMOLOGIA, 268.. 267. 1-22. 10.5281/zenodo.6554509. zenodo.org.
  5. Yen, Luu & Pham, Thai & Constant, Jérôme. (2022). A NEW SPECIES OF Platylomia Stål, 1870 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) FROM VIETNAM, WITH A KEY TO SPECIES. ACADEMIA JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY. 44. 23-31. 10.15625/2615-9023/16757. vjs.ac.vn.

February 2022

  1. ?, ??. (2022). Enrichment and Screening of Several Micronutrients in Cicada Flower Fruiting Body. Hans Journal of Food and Nutrition Science. 11. 21-26. hanspub.org.
  2. Perkovich, C., & Ward, D. (2022). Changes in white oak (Quercus alba) phytochemistry in response to periodical cicadas: Before, during, and after an emergence. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e8839. onlinelibrary.wiley.com
  3. Shi, Cuie & Song, Wenlong & Gao, Jian & Yan, Shoubao & Guo, Chen & Zhang, Tengfei. (2022). Enhanced production of cordycepic acid from Cordyceps cicadae isolated from a wild environment. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

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January 2022

  1. Hoang Yen Luu, Hong Thai Pham, Thu Quynh Bui. Research on assessment of the diversity and similarity of cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in the Northwest region. Vietnam Forest Museum, Forestry Inventory and Planning Institute. Vietnam National Museum of Nature, VAST3. Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST Received 8 November 2021; accepted 14 December 2021. vjst.vn.
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Books

2021 Cicada Gift Guide

No matter what you celebrate — Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, graduations, Treat Yourself Day — cicada-related items are a great gift! At the end of 2021, I’m sharing cicada gift-related ideas, here and on social media. Check back for more tips.

The Season of the Cicadas by Les Daniels

The Season of Cicadas is the best general book about North American cicadas in print.

Season of the Cicadas

A photo guide to common cicadas of the Greater Sydney region by Nathan Emery

This is the best book about cicadas found in Australia in print. Get it from this website.

A photo guide to common cicadas of the Greater Sydney region

Cicadas of New Zealand by Olly Hills

This is the only book about the cicadas of New Zealand that I know of. Get it from this website.

Cicadas of New Zealand

Headbone Brood X Notebook

Many will remember the Brood X cicada emergence. How about a souvenir of the emergence and a useful notebook? Check out headbone’s Brood X notebook.

Headbone

Sue Fink’s Cicada Suite

Sue Fink’s “Cicada Suite” features 2 songs about cicadas on an adorable cicada-shaped flash drive. Irresistible!

Sue Fink

Cicadas!: Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle. This book is good for kids, well-illustrated, and covers annual cicadas so it’s good any year.

Cicadas Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle illustrated by Meryl Henderson

Cecily Cicada: 2021 Edition by Kita Helmetag Murdock and Patsy Helmetag

Cecily Cicada is a fictional story for kids about a cicada named Cecily. It is a perennial favorite.

Cecily Cicada 2021 cover

Each day I’ll add more gift ideas here.

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Papers and Documents

Cicada Research Published in 2021

This is a list of cicada-related research published in 2021.

More than 60 so far (12/24/2021). Email cicadamania@gmail.com with any more.

December

  1. Dandan, Wang & Huang, Zhi & Billen, Johan & Zhang, Guoyun & He, Hong & Wei, Cong. (2021). Complex co-evolutionary relationships between cicadas and their symbionts. Environmental Microbiology. 10.1111/1462-2920.15829. Link.
  2. Kritsky, Gene. (2021). One for the Books: The 2021 Emergence of the Periodical Cicada Brood X. American Entomologist. 67. 40-46. 10.1093/ae/tmab059. Link.
  3. Tomita, Kanji & Makoto, Kobayashi. (2021). Development of experimental mesocosms for cicada nymphs Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata: methodology and research recommendations. 93. 207-212. 10.25674/so93iss3id171. Link.
  4. Moulds, Max. (2021). A revision of the endemic Australian cicada genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914 (Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Jassopsaltriini). Australian Entomologist. 48. 217-240. Link.
  5. Moriyama, Minoru & Yasuyama, Kouji & Numata, Hideharu. (2021). The formation of a hatching line in the serosal cuticle confers multifaceted adaptive functions on the eggshell of a cicada. Zoological Letters. 7. 10.1186/s40851-021-00178-8. Link.
  6. Tomita, Kanji. (2021). Camera traps reveal interspecific differences in the diel and seasonal patterns of cicada nymph predation. The Science of Nature. 108. 10.1007/s00114-021-01762-w. Link.
  7. Tian, Lejie & Liu, Hui & Zhang, Beiyi & Liu, Yi & Lv, Siye & Pang, Lingyan & Li, Junqi. (2021). Ni and CeO 2 Nanoparticles Anchored on Cicada-Wing-like Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon as Bifunctional Catalysts for Water Splitting. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 10.1021/acsanm.1c03850. Link.
  8. Sanborn, Allen & Cole, Jeffrey & Stukel, Mark & Lukasik, Piotr & Veloso, Claudio & Gonzalez, Valorie & Karkar, Jessica & Simon, Chris. (2021). Thirteen new species of Chilecicada Sanborn, 2014 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae: Tibicininae) expand the highly endemic cicada fauna of Chile. Zootaxa. 5078. 1-70. 10.11646/zootaxa.5078.1.1. Link.

November

  1. Kojevnikova, A.. (2021). The Study of Cicadas in the Conditions of the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis. 04. 10.47191/ijmra/v4-i11-38. Link.
  2. Huang, Ailin & Wu, Tao & Wu, Xiuyun & Zhang, Biao & Shen, Yuanyuan & Wang, Suying & Song, Wenjun & Ruan, Haihua. (2021). Analysis of Internal and External Microorganism Community of Wild Cicada Flowers and Identification of the Predominant Cordyceps cicadae Fungus. Frontiers in microbiology. 12. 752791. 10.3389/fmicb.2021.752791. Link.
  3. Mozaffarian, Fariba. (2021). Cicadas and hoppers as pests of field crops in Iran (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Link.
  4. Mukaimine, Wataru & Kawatsu, Kazutaka & Toquenaga, Yukihiko. (2021). Digging out intersexual and meteorological effects on cicada emergence using 10-year citizen monitoring. Ecological Entomology. 10.1111/een.13109. Link.
  5. Poerio, Aurelia & Girardet, Thomas & Petit, Chloé & Fleutot, Solenne & Jehl, Jean-Philippe & Arab-Tehrany, Elmira & Mano, João F. & Cleymand, Franck. (2021). Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties of Chitin Extracted from Cicada orni Sloughs Harvested in Three Different Years and Characterization of the Resulting Chitosan. Applied Sciences. 11. 11278. 10.3390/app112311278. Link.

October

  1. Lee, Young & Mohagan, Alma. (2021). A new species of Oncotympana Stål, 1870 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Oncotympanini) from Negros, Philippines. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. Link.
  2. Simon, Chris & Cooley, John & Karban, Richard & Sota, Teiji. (2021). Advances in the Evolution and Ecology of 13- and 17-Year Periodical Cicadas. Annual review of entomology. 67. 10.1146/annurev-ento-072121-061108. Link.
  3. Nagata, Nobuaki & Toda, Mamoru & Ohbayashi, Takashi & Hayashi, Masami & Sota, Teiji. (2021). Phylogeography of cicadas on continental and oceanic islands in the northwestern Pacific region. Journal of Biogeography. 48. 10.1111/jbi.14262. Link.
  4. Umam, Rofiqul & Kinarya P, Endah & Yakin, Khusnul & Iqbal, Mochamad & Siregar, Rahmat nawi & Husein, Irzaman. (2021). Intensity level as sustainable energy: Analysis of the conversion of energy stored on cicadas sound waves. Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Fisika Al-Biruni. 10. 35-44. 10.24042/jipfalbiruni.v10i2.9798. Link.

September

  1. Moulds, Max & Marshall, D & Popple, Lindsay. (2021). Kimberpsaltriini, a new tribe for a new Australian cicada allied to Talcopsaltria Moulds (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae). Australian Entomologist. 48. 149-160. Link.
  2. Zhang, Lijia & Wang, Siyue & Billen, Johan & Wei, Cong. (2021). Morphology and ultrastructure of the epithelial femoral gland in cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Arthropod Structure & Development. 64. 101086. 10.1016/j.asd.2021.101086. Link.
  3. Hajong, Sudhanya & Limatemjen,. (2021). Platylomia kohimaensis n. sp.—a new cicada species (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from the Naga Hills in the Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa. 5047. 081-091. 10.11646/zootaxa.5047.1.7. Link.
  4. Kalesh, S.. (2021). A new species of Pomponia Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from the Western Ghats, with notes on the status of P. linearis (Walker, 1850) from southern India. Zootaxa. 5040. 388-403. 10.11646/zootaxa.5040.3.4. Link.
  5. Bator, John & Marshall, David & Hill, Kathy & Cooley, John & Leston, Adam & Simon, Chris. (2021). Phylogeography of the endemic red-tailed cicadas of New Zealand (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Rhodopsalta ), and molecular, morphological and bioacoustical confirmation of the existence of Hudson’s Rhodopsalta microdora. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab065. Link.
  6. Zhang, Lijia & Wang, Siyue & Billen, Johan & Wei, Cong. (2021). Morphology and ultrastructure of the epithelial femoral gland in cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Arthropod Structure & Development. 64. 101086. 10.1016/j.asd.2021.101086. Link.
  7. Nguyen, Hoa & Kim, Yuseob & Yikweon, Jang. (2021). De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Potential Thermal Adaptation Mechanisms in the Cicada Hyalessa fuscata. Animals. 11. 2785. 10.3390/ani11102785. Link.
  8. Qian, Yi & Sun, Xin & Wang, Xin & Yang, Xin & Fan, Mengyao & Zhong, Jiao & Pei, Zejun & Guo, Junping. (2021). Mechanism of Cordyceps Cicadae in Treating Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analysis. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2021. 1-10. 10.1155/2021/5477941. Link.

August

  1. Villet, Martin & Edwards, Shelley. (2021). The cicada genus Tugelana Distant, 1912 (Hemiptera, Cicadidae): phylogenetic position and conservation status. African Invertebrates. 62. 399-410. 10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.66891. Link.
  2. Haji, Diler & Vailionis, Jason & Stukel, Mark & Gordon, Eric & Lemmon, Emily & Lemmon, Alan & McCutcheon, John & Simon, Chris. (2021). Host-associated microbial diversity in New Zealand cicadas uncovers elevational structure and replacement of obligate bacterial endosymbionts by Ophiocordyceps fungal pathogens. 10.1101/2021.08.24.457591. Link.

July

  1. Zhao, Chenchen. (2021). High-throughput sequencing yields a complete mitochondrial genome of the Cryptotympana atrata (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 6. 1883-1885. 10.1080/23802359.2021.1934154. Link.
  2. Pham, Thai & Lee, Young June. (2021). A new genus and species of the subtribe Leptopsaltriina (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Leptopsaltriini) from Vietnam, with a key to the genera of Leptopsaltriina. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 10.1016/j.aspen.2021.07.011. Link.
  3. Setyo Budi, Anang & Encilia, Encilia & Qodri, Agmal. (2021). IDENTIFIKASI MORFOMETRI EXUVIA TONGGERET DI KEBUN RAYA BOGOR (MORPHOMETRICS IDENTIFICATION OF CICADA EXUVIAE IN BOGOR BOTANICAL GARDENS). 30. 10.52508/zi.v30i1.3996. Link.
  4. Sousa P, Grosso-Silva JM, Andrade R, Chaves C, Pinto J, Paupério J, Beja P, Ferreira S (2021) The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Portuguese Hemiptera 01. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e65314. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e65314 Link.
  5. Malakoff, David & Stokstad, Erik. (2021). Something is killing U.S. birds. It’s not cicadas. Science. 373. 146-146. 10.1126/science.373.6551.146. Link.
  6. Kojevnikova, Alevtina. (2021). HARMFUL CICADA GENUS EMPOASCA WALSH OF THE FERGANA VALLEY. Universum:Chemistry & biology. 84. 10.32743/UniChem.2021.84.6.11700. Link.
  7. Lao, Thuan & Trinh, Van Hanh & Vuong, Loi & Vu Tien, Luyen & Le, Thuy & Dinh, Hiep & Truong, Nguyen. (2021). Molecular record for the first authentication of Isaria cicadae from Vietnam. Open Life Sciences. 16. 711-718. 10.1515/biol-2021-0074. Link.

June

  1. Escola, João & Guido, Rodrigo & Silva, Ivan & Maccagnan, Douglas & Cardoso, Alexandre & Souza, Uender. (2021). Estado da arte no monitoramento acústico de Cicadidae em lavouras de café: State of the art in acoustic monitoring of Cicadidae in coffee crops. Revista Macambira. 5. e051007. 10.35642/rm.v5i1.562. Link.
  2. Emery, Nathan & Emery, David. (2021). A new cicada species, Haemopsalta eximia (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from north-western Sydney, Australia. Australian Entomologist. 48. 97. Link.
  3. Sanborn, Allen & Allick, Earl & Apang, Sandee & Castillo, Izyanna & Cruz, Erica & Davis, Theophilus & Duncan, Cory & Fierro, Fanny & Gebaide, Marla & Luke, Abigail & Pacheco, Maria & Paz-Castillo, Daniel & Perez, Laura & Poeck, Ana & Seepersaud, Adrian & Valdes, Carolina. (2021). Flight system morphology and minimum flight temperature in North American cicadas (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Journal of Thermal Biology. 100. 103004. 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103004. Link.
  4. Pons, Pere & Carbonell-Font, Rafael & Franch, Martí & Lay, Josep & Espejo Fraga, Daniel & Fontelles, Ferran & Funosas, David & Fusellas, Marc & Puig-Gironès, Roger & Tobella, Carles & Franch, Marc. (2021). Diversitat, distribució i fenologia de les cigales (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) a Catalunya (NE Península Iberica) – Diversity, distribution and phenology of cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Catalonia (NE Iberian Peninsula) – Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural. 85. 59. 10.2436/20.1502.01.74. Link.
  5. WANG, SIYUE & PENG, XIAODONG & Wei, Cong. (2021). A review of the cicada genus Haphsa Distant, 1905 with the description of one new species from China (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and a phylogenetic analysis of Haphsa and its allies. Zootaxa. 4991. 523-538. 10.11646/zootaxa.4991.3.5. Link.
  6. Li J, Liu H, Wu Y, Ye L, Huang X (2021) A dataset on type specimens of hemipteran insects in China. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e64443. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e64443 Link.
  7. Crespi, Sarah. (2021). Cicada citizen science, and expanding the genetic code. Science. 10.1126/science.abj7361. Link.
  8. Tian, Juanjuan & Zhang, Cangping & Wang, XiaoMeng & Rui, Xin & Zhang, Qiuqin & Chen, Xiaohong & Dong, Mingsheng & Li, Wei. (2021). Structural characterization and immunomodulatory activity of intracellular polysaccharide from the mycelium of Paecilomyces cicadae TJJ1213. Food Research International. 147. 110515. 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110515. Link.

May

  1. Dandan, Wang & Liu, Yunxiang & Yan, Su & Wei, Cong. (2021). Bacterial Communities in Bacteriomes, Ovaries and Testes of three Geographical Populations of a Sap-Feeding Insect, Platypleura kaempferi (Hemiptera: Cicadidae). Current Microbiology. 78. 10.1007/s00284-021-02435-7. Link.
  2. Cen, Qi-Wen & Wang, Zheng-Yun & Tang, Zhen-Xing & Zhang, Yu & Chen, Tao & Xue, Da-Wei & Xu, Ming-Feng & Bai, Xue-Lian & Zhou, Ting & Shi, Lu-E. (2021). Initial Purification of Antimicrobial Fermentation Metabolites from Paecilomyces cicadae and Its Antimicrobial Mechanism. LWT. 148. 111785. 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111785. Link.
  3. Su, Qihui & Zhang, Zhicai & Liu, Xiaocui & Wang, Feng. (2021). The transcriptome analysis on urea response mechanism in the process of ergosterol synthesis by Cordyceps cicadae. Scientific Reports. 11. 10927. 10.1038/s41598-021-90377-2. Link.
  4. Zeng, Zhaoying & Mou, Dan & Luo, Li & Zhong, Wenlin & Duan, Lin & Xiao, Zou. (2021). Different Cultivation Environments Affect the Yield, Bacterial Community and Metabolites of Cordyceps cicadae. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 669785. 10.3389/fmicb.2021.669785. Link.

April

  1. EWART, A. & Moulds, Max. (2021). An impressive new species of Mugadina from Queensland with notes on a congeneric species (Cicadidae: Cicadettinae: Cicadettini). Zootaxa. 4963. 563-576. 10.11646/zootaxa.4963.3.9. Link.
  2. Cooley, John & Marshall, David & Simon, Chris. (2021). Documenting Single-Generation Range Shifts of Periodical Cicada Brood VI (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada spp.). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 114. 10.1093/aesa/saab007. Link.
  3. Sanborn, Allen. (2021). A new species, genus and tribe of cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae: Tibicininae) from Chile with a list of Chilean cicada fauna. Zootaxa. 4952. 87-100. 10.11646/zootaxa.4952.1.5. Link.
  4. Reid, Graham & McCormack, James & Habimana, Olivier & Bayer, Fabian & Goromonzi, Catherine & Casey, Eoin & Cowley, Aidan & Kelleher, Susan. (2021). Biomimetic Polymer Surfaces by High Resolution Molding of the Wings of Different Cicadas. Materials. 14. 1910. 10.3390/ma14081910. Link.

March

  1. WANG, JIALI & DUFFELS, JOANNES & WEI, CONG. (2021). Description of a new species of the genus Maua Distant (Hemiptera, Cicadidae) from China. Zootaxa. 4949. 582-588. 10.11646/zootaxa.4949.3.8. Link.
  2. Lee, Young June. (2021). A new species of Platypleura Amyot & Audinet-Serville (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Platypleurini) from Mindanao, Philippines. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 14. 10.1016/j.japb.2021.03.003. Link.
  3. Cole, Jeffrey. (2021). Bioacoustics of California Cacama Distant, 1904 with the first state record of C. moorei Sanborn & M. Heath, 2011 (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 97. 10.3956/2021-97.1.13. Link.
  4. Pham, Thai & Lee, Young June. (2021). A new genus and species of the subtribe Aolina (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Dundubiini) from Vietnam, with discussion on the taxonomic positions of Meimuna-like genera and species groups. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 24. 10.1016/j.aspen.2021.02.012. Link.

February

  1. Ruschel, Tatiana & Sanborn, Allen. (2021). Two new genera and species of Fidicinini Distant, 1905 with a re-description of Nosola Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadidae). Zootaxa. 4920. 509-527. 10.11646/zootaxa.4920.4.3. Link.
  2. Sanborn, Allen. (2021). The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) of Madagascar including a new tribe, five new genera, twelve new species, four new species synonymies, five revised species status, ten new combinations, new tribal assignments for four genera, one new subtribe synonymy, a checklist and key to the species Zootaxa. Vol. 4937 No. 1: 24. Link.

January

  1. Thapa, Punam & Katila, Nikita & Choi, Hyukjae & Han, Ah-Reum & Choi, Dong-Young & Nam, Joowon. (2021). Neuroprotective Effects of N-Acetyldopamine Dimers from Cicadidae Periostracum. Link.
  2. Mahmoudikordi, Farzaneh & Balvardi, Mohammad & Akhavan, Hamid-Reza. (2021). Optimization of Ethanol-Assisted Aqueous Oil Extraction from a Cicadidae Sp. 10.1101/2021.01.24.427958. Link.
  3. Sanborn, Allen & Villet, Martin. (2021). A New Species of Buyisa Distant, 1907 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae: Cicadettini) from South Africa. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 123. 10.4289/0013-8797.123.1.199. Link.
  4. Park, Gunhyuk & Moon, Byeong & Ryu, Seung & Kim, Wook & Lim, Hye-Sun. (2021). Cicadidae Periostracum Attenuates Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms and Pathology via the Regulation of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2021. 1-16. 10.1155/2021/8878153. Link.
  5. Hill, Kathy & Marshall, David & Marathe, Kiran & Moulds, Max & Lee, Young June & Pham, Thai & Mohagan, Alma & Sarkar, Vivek & Price, Benjamin & Duffels, J. & Schouten, Marieke & Boer, Arnold & Kunte, Krushnamegh & Simon, Chris. (2021). The molecular systematics and diversification of a taxonomically unstable group of Asian cicada tribes related to Cicadini Latreille, 1802 (Hemiptera : Cicadidae). Invertebrate Systematics. 35. 10.1071/IS20079. Link.
  6. Allen F. Sanborn “A New Genus and Species of Neotropical Taphurini Distant, 1905 (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae: Cicadettinae) from Brazil with a Note on the Taxonomic Position of Prosotettix Jacobi, 1907,” Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 123(1), 190-198, (29 January 2021). Link.
  7. Sarkar, Vivek & Mahapatra, Cuckoo & Mohapatra, Pratyush & Kunte, Krushnamegh. (2021). Description of three new species of the genus Mata Distant, 1906 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Oncotympanini) with notes on their natural history from Indian state of Meghalaya, India. Zootaxa. 4908. 1-28. 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.1.1. Link.
  8. Kye, Geunho & Machta, Jonathan & Abbott, Karen & Hastings, Alan & Huffmyer, William & Ji, Fang & Liebhold, Andrew & Blackwood, Julie. (2021). Sharp boundary formation and invasion between spatially adjacent periodical cicada broods. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 515. 110600. 10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110600. Link.
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A new genus Vittagaeana and a new Cicada paper to go with it

Recently a new paper was published with the authors Kathy B. R. Hill, David C. Marshall, Kiran Marathe, Maxwell S. Moulds, Young June Lee, Thai-Hong Pham, Alma B. Mohagan, Vivek Sarkar, Benjamin W. Price, J. P. Duffels, Marieke A. Schouten, Arnold J. de Boer, Krushnamegh Kunte and Chris Simon titled The molecular systematics and diversification of a taxonomically unstable group of Asian cicada tribes related to Cicadini Latreille, 1802 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in Invertebrate Systematics, 2021, 35, 570—601. Link to the paper.

Here’s the abstract:

Abstract. The cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) related to tribe Cicadini exhibit some of the most remarkable phenotypes in the family, with many genera possessing striking colour patterns and unusual morphological features. This largely Asian group of 13 tribes has proven challenging for cicada taxonomists, in part because of likely convergent evolution or losses of these phenotypes. We present the first focused molecular phylogeny of this clade, including ~60 described genera. The genetic dataset contains 839 ingroup-informative sites (out of 2575) from mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, nuclear elongation factor-1 a, and nuclear acetyltransferase. We use Bayesian and maximum likelihood trees to test recent changes in tribe- and subtribe-level classification, and we reconstruct ancestral character states for potentially convergent traits influencing tribe descriptions. We use fossil and molecular clock calibrations to estimate the temporal and geographic context of the radiation. The tribes Gaeanini, Leptopsaltriini, Platypleurini, Psithyristriini, and Tosenini appear polyphyletic and in need of revision, in part because of convergent evolution of opaque wings and multiple convergent gains or losses of abdominal tubercles. Kalabita Moulton, 1923 is transferred from Platypleurini to Leptopsaltriini. Vittagaeana gen. nov. is established for Vittagaeana paviei comb. nov. and Vittagaeana dives comb. nov., formerly in Tosena. Sinosenini syn. nov. is synonymised with

As part of the paper, we get a new genus, Vittagaeana, made up of two cicadas formerly belonging to the genus Tosena. They were likely placed under Tosena because of the white line on their forewings, but after a review of genetics and other features, they have been given their own genus. They are closely related to the genera Ambragaeana, Callogaeana, Gaeana, Sulphogaeana and Trengganua. Also similar to Balinta, Paratalainga, and Talainga.

Vittagaeana dives (Westwood, 1842), formerly Tosena dives:
Tosena dives (Westwood, 1842)
More info: Vittagaeana dives (Westwood, 1842)

Vittagaeana paviei (Noualhier, 1896), formerly Tosena paviei:
Tosena paviei
More info: Vittagaeana paviei (Noualhier, 1896)

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Cicada Symphony Book

Just in time for Brood X, here’s another cicada book for kids: Cicada Symphony by Lisa Kobman.

I haven’t read the book, so I cannot give my opinion. Lisa says she consulted with Gene Kritsky when writing the book.

Here are some details from Amazon.com:

This book is the perfect learning tool for teaching children about cicadas. It explains the complicated and fascinating life cycle of the 17-year cicada (Brood X) in a way a preschooler and elementary-aged child can understand and connect with. Children will be drawn in by the beautiful, vivid illustrations, humor, and compelling storyline. The rhyming language should help ease anxiety about these amazing bugs and could even inspire a sense of wonder and excitement about cicadas for children and adults alike. It is the perfect addition to your science/nature collection. Don’t be surprised if after reading this book, readers of all ages head outside to check out the cicadas!

Cicada Symphony

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The Cicada Olympics: Engaging Kids in Live Insect Activities

Hey! There’s a new cicada book out for Kids. Looks fun. The Cicada Olympics: Engaging Kids in Live Insect Activities. by Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Smith, Ph.D. & Richard Grover. It is available on Kindle or Paperback from Amazon.

About the book:

With two periodical broods set to emerge this spring, now is the perfect time to start planning educational events and activities that celebrate this fascinating natural phenomenon. The Cicada Olympics book is packed with 14 easy-to-implement engaging activities, student worksheets you may copy, and sample letters to parents, providing you with everything you need to organize successful cicada events at parks, schools, neighborhoods and communities. From interactive games and races to exoskeleton exploration, these activities are designed to spark curiosity, promote learning, and foster deep appreciation for these gentle giants.

The Cicada Olympics book offers a comprehensive toolkit designed to help you create a fun, informative and memorable experience for learners of all ages. 62 pages.

Cicada Olympics

An interview with the author:

1) Why did you decide to create a book about periodical cicadas? Please tell us more about the book.

In 2004 I hosted a highly successful school Cicada Olympics event where kids rotated through 12 activity stations with their own personal cicada. It was magical! To start, each child decorated a small wire-handled takeout food container and then selected a male or female cicada, which they named and carried to all the events. Kids were laughing, cheering, comparing with friends and learning. I was encouraged by the teachers, parents and volunteers to capture the activities in a book so that that other parents, educators and youth leaders could easily recreate them. The book details all the materials needed and ways to teach, even if you’re terrified of bugs. For example, a STEM engineering challenge is detailed, where kids build a small boat which they ‘race’ across a kiddee pool with their cicada as captain.
Periodical Cicadas are the best teaching tools. They’re big, slow, they don’t bite and they mostly stay put while you hold them. Kids tell me that if you stare into their pointy faces, they kind of look like they’re smiling. My goal in writing the book was to help youth leaders, educators, parents, and guardians to easily put on an educational event or engage children in individual activities with cicadas. In addition to examining anatomy, mimicking calls with kazoos and building pyramids out of exoskeletons, integrating cicadas into learning activities is an awesome way to help kids become very comfortable with insects, retain a great deal of life history knowledge and have more awareness about insects’ roles in the environment.

2) How did you become interested in periodical cicadas?

Since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with insect and animal behavior. I remember as a 2nd grader, collecting loads of ladybugs and moths in a metal coffee can and (much to my mother’s horror), releasing them in my bedroom to show her how I ‘trained’ them all to fly to the windows. For my master’s degree, I focused on bird behavior, working on projects ranging from seagull feeding behavior in landfills to bowerbird displays in Australia.

I love the intrigue of the periodical cicada life cycle. What exactly are they doing underground for 13 or 17 years? Just sucking on tree roots seems rather boring to me. Are they communicating with each other? “Hey, are you going to the big party in the trees? I can’t wait!” Do they interact with the grubs and centipedes underground? Do they ever sneak up to the surface years too early, check out the aboveground scene and then go back down to wait? I have observed stragglers coming out in their ‘wrong’ year and quickly getting carried away by birds.

3) Which was the first cicada Brood you experienced, and where did you experience it?

Brood IV near Manhattan, Kansas while I was attending Kansas State University working on my Wildlife Biology degree. I’ve experienced Brood X in Northern VA in 2004 and 2021.
One evening in May 2013 when Brood II emerged in the woods near my home in Virginia, I sat, my back against an old beech tree, as 100s of nymphs crawled out of their soil tunnels. Nymphs crawled up my shoes, up my legs and when they reached my bent knees – the highest point, they turned around a few times and then crawled back down to the ground to find a better ‘tree’.

When I brought neighborhood kids to witness the emergence, at first, they were squeamish and squealing as pairs of tiny toes touched and tickled their legs. Once the children got comfortable and noticed how determined the cicadas were to walk upwards, (and that the insects did not care one iota about them), the wonder questions flowed like floodwaters: Do you think he likes me? How high will they climb? Are their red eyes full of blood? Can they see me? Can I take them home as a pet? That would hurt me if my back split open, does it hurt when they molt? Can they still breath when they molt? What are those white hairs in the shells? etc…
Emotional experiences like this are unforgettable.

4) Are you interested in other types of cicadas? Are you interested in other types of insects?

Yes! I always anticipate the songs of the annual cicadas. I love how they crank up the volume on hot summer days. I’m very interested in insect-plant associations. I strategically plant flowers in my yard for insect observation and photography. Today for example, I watched small bees (Ceratina species) clearing out tunnels in last year’s elderberry stems.

5) How are insects and other smaller creatures (frogs, turtles, birds) useful in engaging and educating young people about their local environment?

Experiences with live organisms are memorable. Last week at one of my environmental education programs, 7th graders were collecting data on water chemistry in a stream. While testing the water, they spotted a dragonfly nymph molting on a stem. Immediately, all the children crowed around to watch. When they met up later with their teachers, none of them discussed the amount of dissolved oxygen they recorded, but all of them chattered about the bald eagle that flew by, how the dragonfly cracked out of its exoskeleton and how cute the baby turtle was that they held.

When I train K12 teachers and ask about their most memorable science experiences, most smile and share stories about farm trips, raising rabbits and chicks, finding a box turtle, holding a snake and visiting public aquariums.

6) How can parents, guardians, and teachers educate young people about insects and their local environment? What types of resources should they look for?

Take your kids outside and often. Examine the different plants on your playground, in your yard and under your feet. Visit parks, nature preserves, wooded areas, meadows, streams, and the ocean. Join tours with naturalists. Visit the same natural spaces again and again and notice what has changed. Scheduling enough time to listen to insects and birds and watch their behavior. Encourage your kids to ask questions and wonder. You don’t have to have answers for them. The most important thing is to value their observations skills, honor their discoveries and ask them questions about what they are seeing, such as: How do you think this plant/insect/animal got here? What might it have looked like last week? What might it look like next week? Do you think anything eats this? This will build critical thinking skills.
Identification apps like iNaturalist, Seek, and Merlin are good, but… frequently, I see nature conversations end the second someone identifies the plant or insect. Skip the apps for a while and let children observe, describe and sketch what they see without checking to see if they are ‘right’.

7) Tell us about your role as professor of Environmental Science & Policy?

As instructional faculty at George Mason University, I teach undergrad and graduate courses covering topics such as Stream Bioassessments, Heat Island Impacts, Ecology of Climate Change, Sustainability, product Life Cycle Assessments and more. Because Mason is located close to Washington DC, I host members of congress, state delegates and lobbyists into my classes to give students authentic experiences with policymakers focused on environmental issues.

8) Tell us how Environmental Science & Policy matters to the community (“everyday people”):

Much of what the public hears about the environment and climate is doom and gloom which can lead to eco-anxiety. I like to highlight success stories, empower my students to select problems they want to solve, and to understand all stakeholder viewpoints, because environmental issues are rarely two-sided. In our local neighborhoods for example, native plant proponents want residents to reduce their lawns, plant natives to encourage more insects and let the oak-hickory forest return. But opponents ask, “Where will the kids and dogs play? What if my family is allergic to bees?” All stakeholders have valid points. Crafting policies that support all residents go a long way in building positive communities.

9) Tell us about your role as Outreach Director for the Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center (PEREC):

PEREC is a research Center at George Mason University. My colleagues’ research topics span aquatic and fisheries ecology, microbiology, invertebrate invasions, environmental chemistry, sustainability and coral reef diseases. My role is to translate their research into hands-on public programs, exhibits and tours. With my part-time student staff we deliver ~ 60 days of watershed education programs directly reaching over 7000 youth per year. I also train 100s of K12 teachers on ways of Teaching Kids Outside, while still meeting their required learning objectives.

10) What is one (or more) thing the average person can do to help improve the health of their local environment?

Consider outdoor spaces in neighborhoods as essential ecosystems. Plant, plant, plant! Add native plants, shrubs and trees to your yard or plant in pots if you have limited outdoor spaces. These will attract insects, which in turn feed birds and pollinate plants.
My son, for example, lives in a concrete urban city where it’s challenging to have access to outdoor planting spaces. His neighbor drops routinely seeds into alleyway crevices, next to dumpsters, and along building/sidewalk cracks. Sunflowers, corn, as well as native and annual flowers pop up randomly throughout this urban area. You can build up biodiversity almost anywhere.

11) Do organizations like the PEREC communicate and share ideas with similar organizations around the country and world.

Of course! Our faculty all have webpages and social media sites.

Your audience can follow my research team at:
Instagram: @perec_gmu
X (Twitter): @PEREC_GMU
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerecGMU/

You can follow me on:
Instagram: @drcindysmith
X (Twitter): @cindyloohoo9
My Website: https://www.drcindysmith.com/
LinkedIn: LinkedIn

Thank you for checking out my book, The Cicada Olympics – Engaging Kids in Live Insect Activities

Description of the book from Amazon:

This book, by Cindy Smith, Ph.D. and Richard Groover, Ph.D., will equip you with age-appropriate information to make this a fun learning opportunity for your children. The authors have made the learning activities streamlined and easy to implement for individuals and groups. Within these pages, you’ll find: 13 fun cicada activities with instructions and materials list, parent and volunteer information, cicada jokes, pictures, and online resources

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New Book: The Cicadas Are Coming!: Invasion of the Periodical Cicadas!

A new photo-illustrated periodical cicada book for kids will be available on April 26th: The Cicadas Are Coming!: Invasion of the Periodical Cicadas! by Doug Wechsler. I haven’t see it yet, but it looks promising.

It’s available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Description:

When a million bugs come out of the ground at once, children pay attention. Periodical cicadas don’t disappoint. Almost every animal in the area fills its stomach. Then after a month the feast and the cacophony suddenly stops.

This book is about one of the oddest insect life cycles on the planet the periodical or 17-year cicada.

The beautiful photographs and engaging text bring to life every aspect of this insect’s life from a unique view of the eggs inside a twig, to its transformation to the noisiest insect around. Author Doug Wechsler, once again, brings the natural world into focus for children.

Cicadas are Coming

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Buzzy and the Little Critters: A Curious Tale of a Cicada Invasion

Got another kids book about cicadas:

Buzzy and the Little Critters: A Curious Tale of a Cicada Invasion by Kenton Hill. It’s on Amazon.com and other book stores.

It is a story about a boy, a girl, a grandpa (who is an entomologist), thousands of cicadas, and lots of other hungry critters. Along with the fun story (including an exciting dream scene) are several pages of scientific information in kid language to help them understand and appreciate these amazing insects.

Buzzy and the Little Critters: A Curious Tale of a Cicada Invasion

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When the Woods Hum by Joanne Ryder

When the Woods Hum by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Catherine Stock, is recognized by cicada researchers as one of the most factually accurate childrens’ books about periodical cicadas. It’s hard to come by these days because it is out of print.

It’s worth hunting down for cicada book completists. Sometimes it appears on Amazon.

When the Woods Hum by Joanne Ryder illustrated by Catherine Stock

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Periodical Cicadas: The Brood X Edition by Gene Kritsky

Renowned cicada researcher Gene Kritsky, PhD., has a new book out: Periodical Cicadas: The Brood X Edition. It was available for Kindle and paperback on Amazon.com. I assume Gene will have an updated version in 2038.

Periodical Cicadas: The Brood X Edition

Gene is also has a new link for the Cicada Safari App.