I’ve been asked a number of times why I have no social media presence for the Magicicada project. The answer is simple: Social media has changed, and many of the most common platforms host advertising or have feed algorithms that I have no control over. Because www.cicadas.uconn.edu is an educational and informational site, I want to maintain quality control. I’m looking into options, but for now my only outward-facing social media part of the cicada project is this blog.

This video shows a typical “bag cage” setup that we used for many of our experiments.

Part 2 of a talk at Fontenelle Forest Brood IV, 2015

Part 1 of a talk at Fontenelle Forest Brood IV, 2015

I am seeing lots of posts of Brood XIX cicadas emerging, so it’s on!  Cicada Safari is a great way to get real-time updates of the brood.  I will be updating the maps on www.cicadas.uconn.edu only after the emergence is over.

New 3D visualizations of all seven named periodical cicada species debut on www.cicadas.uconn.edu. These replace the static photographs that we have had on the website since its origin in the 1990s.

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.