John,
I'm not an entymologist. I don't even play one on TV! ;-) Someone posted an
excellent link to the University of Michigan dept. of Zoology cicada page
earlier that had detailed descriptions of the many Broods. Here it is again.
Maybe you can figure out what you have there.
<http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/magicicada/Periodical/Index.html>
-Mickey
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From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:22 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Been away...
>
> Thank you! Would you know what type these are? We get them every year.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mickey Trageser" <Gad-Zuiks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 5:00 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Been away...
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>
> >
> > Nice shot, John. The wings look like they're made of that glow stick
> stuff!
> > Cool. Brood X is not an annual event. These have got to be some horny
bugs
> > after 17 years! These guys just started and will be gone in 6 weeks.
They
> > only last about 4 weeks but there's a 2 week evacuation period,
supposedly
> > to ensure their survival. We do expect a huge turnout, but I think I'm
in
> a
> > fringe area. Midway between Baltimore and Washington I hear there are
some
> > high concentrations. Really wreak havoc with outdoor events. The kids
have
> a
> > great time with them, catching them, throwing them and whatever else
kids
> > do... Can you imagine an outdoor wedding with these things swarming?
> >
> > -Mickey
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:09 PM
> > Subject: [OM] Re: Been away...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Every mid July thru mid August , the cicada's come crawling out of the
> > > ground at night. They can be found hanging from our apple tree. By
> > morning
> > > most have dried out and are able to fly away (or risk getting eaten by
a
> > > squirrel)
> > >
> > > www.zuiko.com/cicadas.jpg
> > >
> > > This summer, it's supposed to be the worst ever, and, I've been told
> they
> > > are a different type of cicada.
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Andrew Gullen" <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 6:28 AM
> > > Subject: [OM] Re: Been away...
> > >
> > >
> > > > on 2004/05/16 11:47 PM, Michael Darling at miked2002@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 5/16/04 11:23 PM, "Andrew Gullen" <andrew.gullen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > >> Another naive question: what's a 17 year cicada? That's not their
> age
> > > is it?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.ht
> > > > > ml
> > > >
> > > > Thanks - good reference. That's amazing.
> > > >
> > > > I have to admit I sort of noticed they only appeared occasionally
but
> > > never
> > > > thought about it.
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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