Today I found this cicada-shaped toy in my mail.
Thanks Roy Troutman!
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People who have contributed cicada photos, videos or other media and information to cicadamania.com.
Here’s something special. Roy Troutman has uploaded some HD quality videos of Magicicadas to YouTube. Click the links to see the full-size versions.
Periodical Cicada sitting on leaf in HD:
Periodical Cicada’s heart pumping in HD:
Here’s a Brood XIV Roy created as well:
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Cicada Killer Wasps
Now is the time for big, meaty Tibicen cicadas, and nothing loves Tibicens more than Cicada Killer Wasps. Cicada Killer Wasps are large wasps that use living cicada bodies to nourish their wasp larvae.
People fear these wasps, but they’re not interested in people — only cicadas. They’ll only attack people if people attack them. So keep your distance, but don’t bother to kill them. Respect them, but don’t wreck them.
Prof. Chuck Holiday has the best information about these wasps.
Joe Green sent us this photo of a Cicada Killer Wasp clutching a cicada. See if you can spot the cicada under the wasp.
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Okanagana bella
Matt Berger was backpacking around Yellowstone national park recently when his chanced upon this Okanagana bella:
Listen to this video of a Neocicada hieroglyphica pre-call by Joe Green.
N. hieroglyphica pre-call by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Listen to these videos of Magicicada septendecim calling by Joe Green.
M. septendecim calling by Joe Green
M. septendecim calling by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
M. septendecim calling by Joe Green
M. septendecim calling by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Listen to these videos of Magicicada septendecula calling by Joe Green.
M. septendecula calling by Joe Green
M. septendecula calling by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
M. septendecula calls by Joe Green
M. septendecula calls by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
M. septendecula calling with hum of cicadas in the background by Joe Green
M. septendecula calling with hum of cicadas in the background by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Enjoy these videos of Magicicada cassini calling by Joe Green.
M. cassini calling by Joe Green
M. cassini calling by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
M. cassini calling by Joe Green
M. cassini calling by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Cicadas calling from bushes by Joe Green
Cicadas calling from bushes by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
These videos feature the song of Brood XIV Magicicada cicadas. The videos are by Joe Green.
Brood XIV Magicicadas singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Brood XIV Magicicadas singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Brood XIV Magicicadas singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Brood XIV Magicicadas by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Joe Green sent us this video of a black window spider eating a cicada.