Nymf Emergence
Date: Thursday, Jul/31/2003
Message: I’m trying to find out how long it takes for the nymf, once its out and on a tree to emerge. Kids found one hanging on a tree and we would like to get pictures of it coming out. Its been overnite now wondering if this process takes days like a cocoon. — Mike, NJ
3 more Cicada species join annual chorus in Southern Maryland
Date: Wednesday, Jul/30/2003
Message: The first Tibicen linnei of the year was heard in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland on Friday, July 25 at 5:04pm (86 deg). The first Tibicen davisi of the season was heard in Ridge, St. Mary’s County, Maryland on Saturday, July 26 at 2:45pm (86 deg). And last but not least, our largest cicada in MD, Tibicen auletes was also heard on Saturday, July 26 at 8:23pm (81 deg) for the first time this season in Ridge. Everyone is now present and accounted for as far as the cicada fauna of Southern Maryland is concerned. (Even though auletes and davisi are about 4 weeks later than normal.) We currently have 7 species calling: N. hieroglyphica, T. auletes, T. chloromerus, T. davisi, T.linnei, T. lyricen and T. robinsonianus. — John Z, Cicadas of the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Maryland
3 more Cicada species join annual chorus in Southern Maryland
Date: Wednesday, Jul/30/2003
Message: The first Tibicen linnei of the year was heard in Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County, Maryland on Friday, July 25 at 5:04pm (86 deg). The first Tibicen davisi of the season was heard in Ridge, St. Mary’s County, Maryland on Saturday, July 26 at 2:45pm (86 deg). And last but not least, our largest cicada in MD, Tibicen auletes was also heard on Staurday, July 26 at 8:23pm (81 deg) for the first time this season. Everyone is now present and accounted for as far as the cicada fauna of Southern Maryland is concerned. (Even though auletes and davisi are about 4 weeks later than normal.) We currently have 7 species calling: N. hieroglyphica, T. auletes, T. chloromerus, T. davisi, T.linnei, T. lyricen and T. robinsonianus. — John Z, Cicadas of the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Maryland
Cicada Killing Bees
Date: Monday, Jul/28/2003
Message: I have about 200 of them flying around in my yard. They will be here two more weeks. — Donna, LaCrosse, Wi
Live Giant Cicada
Date: Monday, Jul/28/2003
Message: Just found one today, 28 July 03 — James, Charleston, South Carolina
i was wondering
Date: Friday, Jul/25/2003
Message: are there Cicada’s in michigan..?
and if so do they build nest under the ground..?
at my boyfriends house out by there one barn (he lives on a farm) there are bricks ont he ground by the service door and there are id say about 20-25 hold in the ground and large bee looking bugs coming in and out of them mvoing dirt and such..! they look sorta like the pictures i’ve seen of the Cicada’s/..? if not would anyone know of another bee/bug that looks like the Cicada does..? thanks for any help…
michelle
chellibelli20 [AT] comcast.com — michelle, flint,mi,
Cicada Killing Bees
Date: Thursday, Jul/24/2003
Message: Hi!
CKB’s have been visiting my yard since July of 1998. They are big, here by the hundreds, non agressive, dig holes, swarm in the heat of the day and leave in mid August.I have seen them carrying a Cicada bigger than they are and dragging it into the hole the bee has prepared. They are fasinating to watch. It is amazing how they have stayed in my yard and not gone into my neighbors yard,(for which they are grateful) even where the land come together and there is nothing to stop them from going there. I guess I am the choosen one!!!When they first appeared, I was frightened of them and knew nothing about them. I had them treated by a Professional exterminator which cost $150 and it did not faze them.The only down side, besides scaring the daylights out of those who do not know about them, is the dirt piles they leave, that become bare spots in my lawn. Areas where they have dug before, seen to have recovered nicely though.Anyone wanting info, may contact me at: MadonnaMa [AT] aol.comDonna — Donna, La Crosse, Wisconsin
First Day of Abundance for Tibicen chloromerus in Southern Maryland
Date: Tuesday, Jul/22/2003
Message: Even though T. chloromerus and lyricen have been calling sporadically since July 5, it wasn’t until today they hit there normal calling peak. Driving to work this morning, I heard numerous T. chloromerus calling from the trees that lined the road for the first time this season. This event I call the First Day of Abundance usually occurs on or near the 4th of July! So, the cicadas still seem to be stuck in a three week time warp. Tibicen davisi, linnei and auletes have yet to begin calling! However Neocicada hieroglyphica has been more abundant this year and been heard calling from more localities than in the previous 8 years of recording cicada calls in this area. T. robinsonianus has begun calling in a few localities, but is not common. — John Z, Cicadas of the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Maryland
Donating blood to capture Neocicadas
Date: Tuesday, Jul/22/2003
Message: Last Sunday, Wil Hersberger and his wife Donna, came down to Southern Maryland to get a photo of a live Neocicada hieroglyphica for a book project Wil is working on. For the past 8 years, a local population has been regularly calling near where I live. The only Neocicada I have ever been able to capture however, involved falling from the tree it was in and scrapping my leg in the process. I did capture him even though one of his wings was damaged. So when Wil asked to come down to capture a live Neocicada to photograph, I wasn’t quite sure we would have any luck. Needless to say, the local population picked this year to stop calling! Luckily, 2 days before Wil arrived I began to hear loud choruses of Neocicada on a local navy base. We decided to try this site first. The Neocicada were very abundant, but seemed to be calling from high up in the trees. Chestnut Oak seemed to be the dominant tree species in each woodlot we heard the cicadas. Luckily we captured our first male on a small black cherry tree about 10 feet off the ground. We noticed that when the Neocicada choruses get going, they seem to pulsate as a group in a strange sounding chorus. We also observed that the captured male acted more like a horsefly than a cicada as it flew around in its cage. They also seemed to be calling everywhere, but were very hard to actually locate. Each male that was low enough for us to attempt to catch, seemed to evade capture at the last second. We tried a second site, and out of sheer luck I threw my insect net up about 20 feet along the side of a chestnut oak and it hit the tree 6 inches above a calling male! He flew straight into the net as it fell to the ground, screaming all the way down. I couldn’t believe our luck! I think Wil was as shocked as I was! We were getting a little frustrated at our luck up to this point. Our third capture involved the blood shedding. As I climbed to attempt to capture our third calling male, I actually grabbed it with my bare hands out of frustration (too many branches prevented the use of a net), just before I fell down from the tree, scrapping my leg in the process! So there I stood, bleeding but elated that I had captured another Neocicada! I just wanted to relate that story, because most of the other species of annual cicadas come quite easily to lights, but Neocicada has been quite a challenge to capture. Wil took some great shots of the 3 males and you can view one of them at www.natureimagesandsounds.com/NH.html. I just wanted everyone to know there was a story behind that picture! — John Z, Mid-Atlantic Cicadas, Southern Maryland
bugs
Date: Tuesday, Jul/22/2003
Message: One of my favorite bugs as a kid, I always look forward to their song in the summer. This seems to be a good year.
The photos are great. I’ve never seen pictures of multiples marching along!
20 some years ago, when I was in an old-time band, we played at some festival in Ohio (?) where there were thousands in the woods. The chorus was so loud and they would land on you as you walked around. It was like the best of childhood – except I was an adult and the ‘girls’ were more interesting… and interested! But somehow, they still weren’t impressed when you had a bug on your shirt. sigh
Thanks for the great site — jd, atlanta
Do cicadas bite?
Date: Sunday, Jul/20/2003
Message: I had a dark tree leaf green cicada land on my shorts (which were the same color), I showed my dad the two almost fang-like holes in my thigh. I didn’t think that they bite. Maybe it was a spider. This particular cicada was about 1.3 inches and it wasn’t moving very fast. It was scary.7-20-93 — christian, Chicago
!!!!!!——–HELP!——–!!!!!!
Date: Friday, Jul/18/2003
Message: Does anyone know where I can find pictures really good pictures of cicadas with their wings spread open? I am trying to find more cicada photos like the ones found at www.thais.it/entomologia/I can’t find good photots on a solid white background.
Does anyone have any advice for websites?
thanks,
V.
**** My email address: valenniansky [AT] hotmail.com **** — Valennia, NYC
!!!!!!——–HELP!——–!!!!!!
Date: Friday, Jul/18/2003
Message: Does anyone know where I can find pictures really good pictures of cicadas with their wings spread open? I am trying to find more cicada photos like the ones found at www.thais.it/entomologia/I can’t find good photots on a solid white background.
Does anyone have any advice for websites?
thanks,
V. — Valennia, NYC
N. Calif. cicada
Date: Tuesday, Jul/15/2003
Message: Re my previous message: I have measured another cicada here and it has a 1″ black body with touches of orange, and 1″ wings. The mark on its back is an half-circle of 4 orange dots. Its eyes are dark gray-green. -G — G, Alturas, Modoc Co., Calif.
Cicada Sighting
Date: Monday, Jul/14/2003
Message: Heard the cicadas in the trees the last few days. Finally saw one today on a hammock on our porch. Never saw any emerging from the ground.My last sighting of cicadas – 1968 at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Thousands. — John Dagg, Newhall, California
N. Calif. cicadas
Date: Monday, Jul/14/2003
Message: Site: Alturas, in Modoc Co., Calif. (close to Oreg. and Nev.) I grew up in Austin, Tex. with cicadas lulling every summer away with their rising-falling chorus as background music. We would see a few shells, see only a few adults. Same here in N. California. They’ve been singing for several weeks. And making very damaging slits (for eggs) in many new branches of our young apple, pear, cherry, and aspen trees. Cicadas, like so many things, are best if they remain in the background. But what can we do, we’re all in this life together. I would like to know the name of “our” Tibicen cicadas here. The ones I’ve seen have black eyes and black bodies with touches of orange (thin stripe across the back, and on some joints.) The one I measured had a body 3/4″ long, and wings 3/4″ long. Thanks, -G — G, Alturas, Modoc Co., CA
A big thanks to John Zyla
Date: Monday, Jul/14/2003
Message: This past weekend John was kind enough to lead me around to find some Neocicada hieroglyphicas. We were successful in capturing a few so that I could get some nice photos of a book project. John was great and I am certain that he will post a log of the days events 🙂
Please check out the photo of N. hieroglyphica here:
[url]http://www.natureimagesandsounds.com/NH.html[/url]
— Wil Hershberger, Hedgesville, WV
Re:Cicadas in Fields? Next year’s brood X during our wedding.
Date: Monday, Jul/14/2003
Message: Mike,
If the field was wooded 17 years ago, or there are wooded areas near by, you might have unexpected guests. Good luck,
Wil — Wil Hershberger, Hedgesville, WV
Need help identifying if this prehistoric looking creature is a cicada?
Date: Wednesday, Jul/9/2003
Message: We found a dying ‘creature’ outside that many of my friends have identified as cicada. We are currently experiencing flood levels and are wondering if he was carried in by the storms. I have yet to find a picture of it on the web. It is approximately 4.5 inches long and resembles cicada with the body,legs,wings, and eyes, and has some mean looking mandibles. Anyone want to view a picture of it, please email me. mmjjdd [AT] email.com. Thanks. — MD, Sidney, Ohio
Strange Creature in the Ground!!!
Date: Wednesday, Jul/9/2003
Message: The other day my kids saw a 1/2″ to 1″ hole in the ground outside our apartment. My daughter saw what she thought was a worm inside the hole. I told her to leave it alone because we didn’t know what it was. The next day we knew it was not a worm. The ‘creature’ was near the top of the hole & I could see what looked like a beak & a beady eye looking out, & two ‘hooks’ with ‘claws’ under the ‘beak’ and eye. It looked strange, and we (our neighbor & I) didn’t know what it was. A braver child from the complex dug it up & we saw that it had a shell like an armadillo (sp). I remembered seeing a shell like that on an episode of CSI & that it could be a cicada. It didn’t make it, though; it died. After spotting that, I did some research & learned more about the cicada. Since that hole appeared (about 2 weeks ago) we have found about 7 more holes. I do not remember seeing these holes or cicada shells (we found one of those this morning) the last four years we have been here, & I see that the next brood is not supposed to be around here (Kentucky) until next year. Is it likely that there can be that many “pioneers” the year before? And aren’t they emerging late in the season? (We have had a very very wet spring this year – near-record; & now it is very very dry…). Just curious! cecilre [AT] yahoo.com — Becky Cecil, Lexington, Kentucky
Annual Cicada season in Southern Maryland off to a slow start
Date: Wednesday, Jul/9/2003
Message: Although Tibicen chloromerus (Morning Cicada) and Tibicen lyricen (Lyric Cicada) both began calling on July 4th, (their latest start in 8 years) they are still sporadic and haven’t begun their normal abundant calling yet. T. chloromerus is calling sporadically during the morning hours, N. hieroglyphica is still calling during the mid-day into evening and T. lyricen finishes out by calling near dusk. Tibicen davisi, linnei and robinsonianus have not been heard so far this season in Southern Maryland. — John Z, Cicadas of the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Maryland
Cicadas in Fields? Next year’s brood X during our wedding.
Date: Tuesday, Jul/8/2003
Message: My fiancee is concerned about our outdoor wedding next year on May 30th. It’s about 30 miles north of Baltimore. From what I’ve read on the boards here, that will be right in the middle of Brood X’s next coming out party. Cicada’s typically come out in the woods, correct? So if our reception is in a field (near the water), we shouldn’t have a large amount, right? Any help would be appreciated. — Mike, Bel Air, MD
Followup on early emergence in Chicago
Date: Monday, Jul/7/2003
Message: Early last month I saw hundreds (perhaps thousands) emerge from my yard and the immediate vicinity over a 2 week period. I saw birds get most of them every morning. Apparently, they got all of them or something else did because I never heard any singing in the trees and I don’t see any mature ones anywhere now. Strange. — Ken, La Grange, IL
Cicada singing today, never heard here before
Date: Sunday, Jul/6/2003
Message: I grew up in Phoenix AZ and know what a Cicada sounds like so when I heard one today in my Dogwood in Portland Oregon I was mystified. Not only did I hear it I walked right up to the tree and could see it. Too high to grab and photo but I could clearly see it. I have lived here eighteen years and have never heard Cicadas before. I thought I heard one last year but decided I was crazy. — LeeAnne, Portland Oregon
To Michael and his Mom
Date: Friday, Jul/4/2003
Message: We only heard the cicadas singing for about a week maybe a week and a half. I haven’t heard any for a while now. I think the birds feasted on them until they were gone. We had flocks of seagulls all over our neighborhood that came just to eat them. When they couldn’t find them on the ground they would fly and brush the branches of the trees with their wings to knock some out of the trees. It was fascinating to watch. The seagulls are gone now. As far as I know we have not had any mosquito spraying in our village. — Sue, Flossmoor, IL
Southern Maryland Annual Cicada Season Starts, Sort Of…
Date: Thursday, Jul/3/2003
Message: The first annual cicada for the season was heard last Saturday, June 28 in Saint Mary’s County, Maryland. A male Neocicada heiroglyphica, a “July Screamer” was heard calling at 11:36am in Hollywood, MD (it was 76 degrees). This is almost 3 weeks later than normal over the last few years. As of today, July 3 no Tibicen chloromerus, davisi or lyricen has been heard yet. This is the latest in the season for the last eight years for all three species. This is two weeks later than normal so far… — John Z, Cicadas of the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Maryland
Early June Emergence
Date: Thursday, Jul/3/2003
Message: My Son and I had the joy of seeing many cicadas early this last June. We brought some indoors and stayed up till 1am watching them transform. In the morning we let them go. A few of them could not seem to fully pull them out of their shell. Since I knew they would die anyway, we fed them to our lizard. One seemed perfectly fine but the wings never unfurled and hardened all curled up. The rest were all healthy and happy and sent on their way. We had a great time and found ALOT. The best time was right after sundown. You could walk down the sidewalk and see them cross the sidewalk, heading for a tree. Many climbed into my sons fort and up our shed wall. The weird thing is, it is now early July. I have not yet heard any “singing”, and we thought we would have by now, especially since we saw so many. Could the mosquito spraying our city has been doing effected them? — Michael and his Mom, Lombard, IL
Cicada sightings, or should I say, soundings.
Date: Wednesday, Jul/2/2003
Message: Hi,Just recently I have been hearing and seeing a number of cicadas in my neighborhood. I don’t recall having ever seen them in this area and I’ve been living here since 1961. Are they indigenous to the region, freshly introduced, and/or of a transient nature. I wasn’t sure about them so I caught one in a jar. I figured if it was the beginnning of a stoppable plague, why not stop it. Now that I see that these are not the only ones and that they’ve been seen here before, I’ll let him go.BW — Brian W, West San Fernando Valley, CA
Never seen before
Date: Wednesday, Jul/2/2003
Message: My husband and I live in las vegas Nevead and saw this thing on our patio. We had no idea what it was. So we got on the net to find out what it is. Where do they come from and does it migrate. We have never seen nor heard of this thing. Please let us know. — chezerrae kaiser, Las vegas, NV
Cicada Comments from August 2003
annoying cicada!!
Date: Sunday, Aug/31/2003
Message: I was outside playing softball,there was a cicada sitting on the tree above me. It started screaching really loud and wouldn’t stop! So I picked up a stick and hit the cicada,it flew off and came back in about 5 seconds. I hit it several more times and it never left, so I did. — Shelby, Parsons,Kansas
So that’s a Cicada!
Date: Sunday, Aug/31/2003
Message: I kept seeing these big flying bugs and was not sure what they were. Cicadas!! I came upon this site! Thanks, it’s fascinating. Now I know that they don’t bite or sting. I’ve always heard them but didn’t know what they looked like. I saw one on my back deck on it’s back and thought it was dead. I touched it very lightly and it didn’t move. I turned it over but it didn’t seem alive, so I got the broom and swept it off but when I did it made the noise and so I guess it was alive. I turned it over and let it stay there and the next morning it was gone. I’m kinda afraid of them because of their size, but I love them too! Do they sometimes sleep and appear dead?Thanks again! — Jan, suburban Atlanta
Cicada Season 2004??
Date: Saturday, Aug/30/2003
Message: I moved to the Greater Cincinnati area almost 2 years ago… they all tell me that NEXT summer(2004) is the cicada season but the research I’ve done indicates otherwise… that the season was actually 2002. What’s the deal? And just how bad is it going to be? I know they can’t hurt me but it sure sounds gross from the stories I hear… Tell me about it… — Rebecca, Covington, KY
they’re here!
Date: Tuesday, Aug/26/2003
Message: have seen several in the past few days . . . noisy little critters! — doreen, cincinnati, oh
Identified Tibicen Cicada
Date: Tuesday, Aug/26/2003
Message: We have identified this Cicada through the web. Is it native to Canada? We have never seen them before. They range up to three inches long (body). We are interested to know more about this new inhabitant of our back yard.Thanks! — Susan James, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Outside Wedding in June
Date: Tuesday, Aug/26/2003
Message: I am scheduled to get married outside in June 2004. Are the Cicada’s going to ruin it…..? Also I saw seven on my trees in the front yard today. (08/25/03) — Gwen, Cincinnati Ohio
Cicadas and Moles
Date: Tuesday, Aug/26/2003
Message: My neighborhood yards are overrun with moles. I have heard that when the cicadas emerge, as they are beginning to now in my neighborhood, the moles will die off. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this? — Judy, Cincinnati, Ohio
other name
Date: Monday, Aug/25/2003
Message: Do cicada also go by the name of Locus? — Troy, Chicago
cicada hatching
Date: Monday, Aug/25/2003
Message: saw one last night hatch on my dogwood. very interesting. also, watched a bee kill one. guess he stung it – all the while the cicada was buzzing – sad — nancey, gaithersburg, montgomery county, maryland
ew… I really don’t like bugs but.,..
Date: Monday, Aug/25/2003
Message: I know It can’t be helped. I hear them outside EVERY SUMMER, i can hear them going crazy outside now. I’ve decided to educate my self about them and I know that they will be here next summer. THe last time they were here was the year I was born (’87) and my parent’s horror stories of them being in blankets on cars and sidewalks are freaking me out. I want to know if there Is there any type of repellent you can put on to keep them from harassing you. They are pretty gross in my opinion so if you know of anything can you e-mail me so I can stock up 🙂 thanks! darealfolkblues [AT] yahoo.com — Meagan, Randallstown, Baltimore Co, MD
cicada concerns
Date: Sunday, Aug/24/2003
Message: i bought a home in spring of 2002. we had a large swamp maple tree removed from our yard so we could put in a pool. around late july and august we found about a hundred or so holes in the ground and then cicada shells and cicads. now this august we found the same thing. my concern is that they will come up under the pool and eat thru the liner. i have found holes on the edge around the pool where they have come up and moved river rocks that are about two and a half inches in size.should i worry about them coming up thru my liner and that 7 or seventeen year myth i think is wrong. please help i am thinking about pesticides. — dan, yardville, nj
when’s the last time you’ve seen a cicada baby?
Date: Sunday, Aug/24/2003
Message: Just saw one outside my house. It was so cool sitting there all by its self. Then, all of a sudden, my dog, Gracie, ate that bitch. That was a phenomal moment to experience that. That’s It, Ice Rob — cicada baby, cashville,tn
Cicada Counds on CD?
Date: Saturday, Aug/23/2003
Message: Does anyone know of a cd for sale with cicada sounds on it? Trying to tape the sounds in my back yard to no avail.Several years ago I purchased a cd entitled “Frog Talk” which is the sounds of the springtime “peepers” — Karen, Greensburg, PA
Singing Cicadas
Date: Saturday, Aug/23/2003
Message: This is an auditory experience of about 20 years ago. I had occasion to camp out at the Prince William Forest Preserve in Virginia. At sundown, the whole forest came alive with the chirping of singing insects, millions of them everywhere! It took my breath away. Their chirp is somewhere between a cicada and a katydid. I am a musician and I had my flute with me. I had to play along with them. That improvised melody is now a perminent part of my repertoire. Does anybody know what these insects are? Is there a recording of them? Send any replies to the above address or tinasparty [AT] yahoo.com Thank You — Tina Andrus, 3 Madison St. Apt 3, Schenectady, NY, USA, 12305
Cicadas wings..
Date: Saturday, Aug/23/2003
Message: this last week, there have been a lot of Cicadas and inevetably my cats will get one… I try to rescue them but I got to one today and his wing was damaged. Will this heal? or should I just put him in a tree somewhere away from the cats?. Diana — Diana Howe, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
“Cicadas and the City”
Date: Saturday, Aug/23/2003
Message: Apparently the 17 year cicadas are early! it took us a while to figure out what they were as the “nymphs” look like a cross between little crabs and ugly roaches. And the babies are going to start dropping from the trees?That’s pretty gross.They’re all over the Baltimore City Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus. — Todd, Baltimore, MD
arguement of Cicada’s stinging
Date: Friday, Aug/22/2003
Message: I have recently gotten into an argument whether cicada’s sting or not – I say they don’t – what is the real answer? — John, Columbus, Ohio
A cicada?
Date: Thursday, Aug/21/2003
Message: I came out to our pool the other day in the morning, and saw this large bug, which resembled a large fly, floating around. It was still living, so I got it out of the pool, and it moved very slowly. It was dark, probably black in color, and had clear webbed wings. Is it possibly a cicada in Southern NJ this time of year. Thanks for any info you can give me. ps it didn’t make any noise. — Melissa, Cherry Hill, NJ
found a LOT of cicada shells!
Date: Thursday, Aug/21/2003
Message: this morning my husband and i were walking to the car to go to work, and i looked down on the sidewalk and there was a shell and a foot away from it was an adult! it wasn’t completely dry and ready to fly, it was still kind of green and slow. i moved it off the sidewalk, where i was afraid it would get stepped on. the rest of the one block walk to the car we found 7 more shells. when we came home and walked on the opposite side of the street we found at least 10 more, all over the trees. i’ve never seen this many at one time. we found 2 or 3 last year in the same area. one tree had 5 on it that i could see. just found this website. i’ve loved cicadas ever since i was little. when i was a teenager i was lucky enough to see an adult emerge and dry in our backyard. it took hours and was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. — Melanie Wilson, Oak Park, IL
Yes it is a noisy night!
Date: Thursday, Aug/21/2003
Message: …I am used to hearing the cicadas in the morning. Strange this year, usually they come out late june early July…very late start this year and they are singing at night! Making up for lost time!!!! ;-)McKenzie — McKenzie, Bucks County
Very Noisy Bug at Night????
Date: Wednesday, Aug/20/2003
Message: Hoping that someone might help me identify the ‘bug’ around here lately which has been very noisy, it is much lounder than the common cricket, which I can still hear at night, the sound is a middle to high pitched sound similar to that of a cricket, sounds like it is coming from the trees in my back yard. Any information and perhaps sound link would be great, email to tmdelisle [AT] yahoo.com — Todd, Southbridge, MA
Cicada migrate?
Date: Saturday, Aug/16/2003
Message: Do cicada migrate? I remember hearing about a type of cicada that pays a visit to Arkansas every 7 years. I was wondering if that was even possible for these critters. — mickel, MA
large insect shell
Date: Friday, Aug/15/2003
Message: The other morning I found this shell of an insect. About five minutes later I saw a large camouflage looking insect with large wings. I was wondering what it could be and then it finally dawned on me that it was a Cicada. I didn’t expect them for another 4 years. But now I will be searching every night for more nymphs! Very interesting and exciting insects. — Katie, Lynwood, IL.
tonight a small one
Date: Friday, Aug/15/2003
Message: Tonigh I was sitting outside and a new “baby” cicada landed on my arm, I was so excited to finally see one again , as I have heard them all summer long here, but have not held one since I was a kid in texas. This is the first summer I can remember hearing them in minneapolis so I am glad to see this little guy, I took a few pictures as I am a photographer and then I let him go……. — jmcfadden, Minneapolis
Something wicked this way hums!
Date: Thursday, Aug/14/2003
Message: August 14, 2003. The trees are alive with the sound of music. It has been Seven Years since the last attack. They are Back! — Randy, Milltown, Middlesex County, New Jersey
cicada nymfs all over
Date: Wednesday, Aug/13/2003
Message: all night about 40 cicada nymfs covered one of my trees. i just watch turn into cicadas for while. it was cool , but long! — corey, marine IL
Dead and alive
Date: Wednesday, Aug/13/2003
Message: Just moved to Chino Valley,Arizona a few months ago.I asked around about the noise in the trees.They all said cicada’s.I love the sound!!! So country and summery.I found a dead one,and it rattled when I picked it up.I went to a neighbors tree,and saw one crawling backwards down the trunk,rattling every few seconds.I hope that they will be back next year too.Chino Valley is located 15 miles north of Prescott,Az.They’re loaded with them too!!! I’m glad that I decided to do some research to learn more about them.Some of the long time locals were also saying locusts or katydids.Now I can inform them with a not so,and show them the picture,and identification of a cicada.Thank you for the information, Katie — Katie Meyer, Chino Valley, Arizona U.S.A.
Cicada
Date: Monday, Aug/11/2003
Message: on August 2nd, my husband found our cat playing with a large brown bug. He put it in a flower pot so the cat couldn’t get it. Later he found it hatching. Turned out to be what he thought was a large green butterfly/moth. It just hung on the edge of the pot and was gone the next morning. Clemson Extension told me it was a Cicada. We’d had them in all our trees 2/3 years ago but never saw one, just heard them. We thought they only hatched every 17 years but Clemson says there are some that hatch every year. Wish I’d taken pictures of the hatching. — Jeannie Burton, Greenwoood,S.C.
Cicada “shells” in Toronto
Date: Sunday, Aug/10/2003
Message: Although as a kid I heard the Cicada “song” it wasn’t until last week that I overheard the neighbour say “Yuck! What is that?!”I went over and saw the skin of a cicada still clinging to the fence. The neighbour saw a TV special that night, coincidentally, on the Cicada…that’s how we found out what it was.A day later I found 8 or ten skins on the trunk of our 60 year old spruce tree.My wife won’t let me bring them in the house, so I am content to view photos of the wee beasties on the internet. — Harvey, Toronto, Canada
Rescued Cicada! Please Help!
Date: Sunday, Aug/10/2003
Message: Two days ago I found a cicada covered in fire ants. Thankfully the ants couldn’t break through his rough shell and he is fine. I know very little about cicadas except from the helpful info on this site. I believe he is a nymph, he is dark brown with no wings and looks very much like the cicada nymphs in photos.I tried to put him back in the tree, but he keeps falling back down to the ant-infested ground, so I have kept him in a plastic container with soil, branches and leaves, but he just keeps crawling –quite awkwardly– in circles. What should I do with him? Thanks for your help!~Heather — Heather Dearmon, South Carolina
where are the cicadas
Date: Saturday, Aug/9/2003
Message: has anyone in queens seen any cicada’s this year. this is the first time in 20 years that i haven’t seen them! where are they? — jerome rosovsky, whitestone, NY
We saw one! It tried to kill me!
Date: Saturday, Aug/9/2003
Message: It attached us today! We ran and ran ans ran until it finally lost track of us… we were scared but thankfully we are slick ones ;). Thank the Lord for quick feet! YAA HOOO! — Annie and Dani, In the backyard
Seen many cicadas around the yard, lately
Date: Saturday, Aug/9/2003
Message: The backyard has recently been abuzz with many cicada. I woke up this morning and found one of the beautiful creatures on the kitchen window. I remember these insects from my childhood. Do they emerge every summer or just every so years? They are really neat to see! — Amanda Vargo, Charlotte, NC
Cicada Sighting
Date: Friday, Aug/8/2003
Message: Found two cicadas within a 5 mile radius emerging from their shells around Winchester this week, in case anyone wants to know ..they’re heeere! — Leann, Winchester, IL
emergence of cicadas in baltimore
Date: Friday, Aug/8/2003
Message: what are the expected dates of emergence of cicadas in baltimore, 2004 we are planning a june 26 wedding — d kimmitt, baltimore maryland
How do cicadas get there eggs into the ground?
Date: Friday, Aug/8/2003
Message: How do cicadas get there eggs into the ground? — Kyle, Fayette, Al
Weird giant flyng insect
Date: Wednesday, Aug/6/2003
Message: My daughter and I were rollerblading in our apt complex. I was looking up at the sky and saw a giant bug flying very clumsely. At first I thought it was a june bug. I thought it’d be too late in the season for that. It had something hanging off of it, and it’s wings almost looked too small for it’s huge body. I guessed it was a cicada. It was a dark color. I’ve been seeing them occasionally lately. Sometimes it looks like two dragon flies stuck together, but it’s just one bug. I’m just curious what kind of cicada this would be if it is one. It had to be, it was huge. — Lisa, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Cicada Beanie
Date: Wednesday, Aug/6/2003
Message: I dropped by your site to find a picture of a cicada, to show a friend in CA who’d never seen one. I thought y’all would like to know that there’s a cicada beanie baby available:http://shop.store.yahoo.com/incrediblegifts/twitcictybea.html — Cobwebs, Manassas, VA
3 weeks so far
Date: Monday, Aug/4/2003
Message: I found a Cicada in Enfield, CT. 3 weeksago. They are still around. I caught one yesterday August 3rd. How long will they be here in CT.? What species are they? I heard they only last 3 days? Also, found alot of underground wasp mounds and tunnels. Mary Lou Enfield,CT. — Mary Lou Timura, Enfield, Connecticut
almost finished…….
Date: Monday, Aug/4/2003
Message: can we become overrun with these wasps? We use the back yard all the time. Or, want to anyway… Any HELP!!! would be appreciated!! — P Rathbone, still in Oneonta
continued.
Date: Monday, Aug/4/2003
Message: Boy are they freaky! But upon checking out what I can in the last few minutes before finding this site, it seems as though they (wasps) are pretty docile and “beneficial” according to the “wasp people”. My question is which could become more of a problem? I want to put my terror aside and leave the wasps alone if cicadas are REALLY destructive..but are they? (next post) — P Rathbone, Oneonta,NY
Don’t want to kill ANYONE, but…………
Date: Monday, Aug/4/2003
Message: I’ve been hearing cicadas lately and it reminds me of when I was a kid in Villanova,PA. We used to find the “shells” all over and hear them all the time. Loved it. Have not been inundated by them ever, but!- today my dog discovered what I’ve found out to be a “cicada killer wasp”! When I went over to see what it was I saw two more…(see next post)… — Patricia Rathbone, Oneonta NY
Are there cicadas in FL???
Date: Saturday, Aug/2/2003
Message: I just moved from MN to FL. I am very used to the constant buzzing of cicadas during a MN summer. Now that I am in FL, I am hearing a much louder buzzing, very similar to that of the sound in MN, but so much louder. It can actually be heard with windows shut, a/c on, and earplugs in while taking a nap. Are these cicadas, or some other type of insect. I have encountered so many strange new creatures down here…. — Danni, Melbourne
DACHSHUND DISCOVERED CICADA
Date: Saturday, Aug/2/2003
Message: Was quite taken by the HUGE bug my mini dachshund found on the walk in front of my house. I had never seen such a thing. I called and woke my mother at 6 in the morning and described the monstrous bug, she assured me it was a Cicada. WOW! — Lisa, Warren, Ohio