Biodiversity collections are an important part of the periodical cicada project. This article discusses how UCONN’s Biodiversity collections have important holdings that have been important for undertstanding the extinction of Brood XI.
Rediscovered Photos, an Unlabeled Jar Full of Cicadas, and an App
Periodical cicadas can contract fungal infections… and it’s no exaggeration to say that the fungus turns them into zombies!
2024 is a big year for periodical cicadas. Make sure to visit the periodical cicada pages.
2023 will be a quiet year for periodical cicadas, though there will be some off-cycle “straggler” emergences. We’re looking forward to a busy year in 2024, when 13-year Brood XIII and 17-year Brood XIX will co-emerge.
Periodical cicadas can develop fungal infections– and the fungus hijacks their mating signals! Featured in UCONN Today.