Cicada Web Site Link Information
Below are links to some web sites around the internet. They are broken down into differerent categories. If you would like to have your web site listed on this page please contact us and fill out the contact form. All information will be reviewed and you will be notified when your site is posted. It would be appreciated if you could give us a reciprocal link.
Bibliography Web Sites
Bibliography of the Cicadoidea
An extensive reference list of every paper that has ever been published on Cicadas. If you are looking for a specific paper or author, changes are the information on that paper can be found here. Sorry actual copies are not available.
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General Information Web Sites
Cicadamania
Information portal about cicadas from around the world. Has information, photos, videos and content from regular contributors.
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Cicadas.info
Information on periodical and annual cicadas from the mid-atlantic states. Contains localized distribution maps of periodical cicada broods as well as user submitted sightings.
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Bugguide
General information on the cicadas of North America as well as insects in general. The site is user-driven with many photos. Some of the identification of cicada species may not be entirely accurate.
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Songs of Insects
A website compiled to go with the book, "The Songs of Insects." In addition to sound files of some cicadas, this site contains sound files of other singing insects in North America. The maps featured next to each cicada may not be entirely accurate.
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Groups Web Sites
Entomology-Cicadidae
Massachusetts Cicadas' online community. This group is dedicated to the study of Cicadas. If you are from the United States, Canada, Mexico or anywhere else in the world and you have Cicadas then you are invited to join. You need to sign up for an account - it's free in order to view postings.
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Professional Web Sites
Magicicada.org
Extensive information on periodical cicadas including distribution maps, individual Magicicada species and broods and behaviors.
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Insect Singers
A website for information and research on acoustically signaling insects including cicadas. Contains photos, calling song files and soon to have distribution maps. Currently focusing on the cicadas from the eastern half of the United States and Canada.
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Cicada Central
This site is designed to be a clearinghouse for scientific information about cicadas. Contains extensive information on periodical and annual cicadas and includes cicadas from New Zealand. Also has information on cicadas in the news, researchers and cicada scientific literature. Search the database for local cicada species.
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Cicadas of Michigan
Maintained by the University of Michigan. This site has information on the annual cicadas of Michigan and includes sound files, photos of local cicada species and even a key to species that are endemic to the region.
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U. of M. Periodical Cicada Page
University of Michigan's page on Periodical Cicadas. Contains information on all known periodical cicada broods along with maps of their ranges. Also contains information on diseases and a schedule on when broods are expected to emerge.
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Singing Insects of North America
The cicada pages are maintained by Dr. Thomas E. Moore, Curator of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Information on the cicadas of North America. Includes links to cicada papers published by William T. Davis and other researchers.
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Cicadas
An excellent section on cicadas. Contains in depth information on Cicadas including but not limited to, cicada origins, dispersal, anatomy, economic importance, taxonomy and classification.
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