Here’s a short 2021 update for the Platypedia putnami survey at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, west of Fort Collins, Colorado. 2021 is turning out to be a very large emergence for this cicada, and it’s not through yet! The survey transect goes from the trailhead parking lot to Horsetooth Falls. Although the first exuvia found was on May 22, 2021, the bulk of the exuvia, so far, have emerged (153 of 201 exuvia) June 5-8th. “Clicking” of adults can be heard in many areas, but is concentrated in certain sites.
Tim McNary
Fort Collins, COHere are the mega data on exuvia found each year:
2009- 136 exuvia
2010- 0
2011- 3
2012- 2
2013- 179
2014- 0
2015- 12
2016- 0
2017- 0
2018- 13
2019- 2
2020- 0
2021- 201 (exuvia through June 8, 2021)
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2 replies on “Platypedia putnami survey at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space by Tim McNary”
There are currently cicadas in Maryland. We can hear them now in silver Spring, Md
My son and I found a beautiful cicada the night of July 4th in our yard. The wings were wet and his color was very light teal with some gold. We are in Missouri and I can’t find any information regarding their emergence this year or anything.