MetaFilter posts tagged with Cicada

Brood XIII

Kirth Gerson — Tue, 22 May 2007 04:59:37 -0800

The invasion has begun. Millions of big, ugly, red-eyed, noisy bugs are beginning an invasion of the Midwestern U.S. today. It won't be pretty. And it's not the first time. Remain calm - the invasion may not be as big a deal as predicted.

Cicada Mania

hama7 — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:12:34 -0800

Cicada Mania.

Sounds in the Nighttime Trees

interrobang — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:40:02 -0800

Sometimes mistakenly called "locusts", American cicadas come in a wide variety of colors, and make different and distinctive sounds. Some highlights: Diceroprocta viridifascia, Neocicada hieroglyphica, Tibicen marginalis, Tibicen pruinosa, Magicicada septendecim.

Too much time on their hands...

adamms222 — Tue, 18 May 2004 10:44:57 -0800

Cicadaville. We all know cicadas are on their way above ground this summer, but "Most of the information about cicadas in the media is false. Only at Cicadaville.com can you learn the real truth." Protect your children!

Cicadamania

y2karl — Mon, 10 May 2004 22:32:42 -0800

Cicadamania
Periodical Cicada Page
Brood X (17-year)
Cicada: The Other, Other White Meat
Invasion of the Brood - The 17-year cicadas are about to emerge in force

Ladies & Gentlemen! Brood X!

grabbingsand — Fri, 07 May 2004 08:54:08 -0800

The Brood is Back. No, not that Brood. This brood.

TurkeyMustard — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 09:22:17 -0800

Periodical cicadas , the 13-year and 17-year varieties made up of 23 separate broods, sometimes emerge concurrently, as they did in Missouri in 1998. The result of their combined mating calls is a cacaphony. There are many different varieties of calls: those by Magicicada cassini, Magicicada septendecim and Magicicada septendecula are just a few. Brood XXIII is due this year. The prime numbers of the two cycles make it difficult for predators to evolve matching breeding cycles. More cicada links.

owillis — Fri, 05 Oct 2001 17:37:33 -0800

1200 video clips of the American Wilderness, captured by PBS, is a great reminder of the country's natural beauty. For insectly weirdness, check out Maryland's cicada invasion.