Cicada Missions News
About Cicada Missions News Category
The Cicada Missions news category contains articles that involve travel to do work with other researchers and colleagues or to expand knowledge of distribution of cicada species around New England and other parts of the United States. Articles usually involve overnight stays in a location for a particular research subject.
Martha's Vineyard Cicadas 2006
Update 3/25/11: - The species name Tibicen chloromera has officially been changed to Tibicen tibicen.. This article has been edited to reflect that change.
Well, I tell you, studying cicadas in Massachusetts get's rather mundane after awhile. Since I have only heard and caught in Massachusetts Tibicen canicularis and Tibicen lyricen cicadas. Don't get me wrong, I know for a fact that there are other species here as well. Those being Okanagana rimosa and the Magicicadas (Brood XIV will be e
Date Posted: 2006-08-10 Comments: (0)
T. tibicen Survey 2006
Update 3/25/11: - The species name Tibicen chloromera has officially been changed to Tibicen tibicen.. This article has been edited to reflect that change.
My trips to Connecticut have been extremely limited due to my job during the week. This will make only the second trip I have taken this year to continue the survey of the distribution of Tibicen chloromera Tibicen tibicen in Connecticut.
I went for the first time on July 29th to go over the areas I found Tibicen chloromera Tibice
Date Posted: 2006-08-05 Comments: (0)
A Nice Trip to Connecticut for Cicadas
Update 3/21/11: The species formerly known as Tibicen chloromera has been changed to Tibicen tibicen. This article has been edited to reflect that change.
Hey all, I went to Connecticut today to see what there is to see regarding Cicadas in Connecticut. With the exception of hearing T. canicularis in some locations there really was nothing to report.
Well, there is something. I did hear the call of T. chloromera Tibicen tibicen once at Elm Grove Cemtery which is where I was hearing them l
Date Posted: 2006-07-09 Comments: (0)
Final Survey Work of the Season
Man, it really seemed like a short season as far as studying Cicadas go. Tibicen lyricens stopped calling here in Massachusetts around the beginning of September. Tibicen canicularis hasn't been calling for about a week now but it has been unusually cool the last week or so.
Fortunately on September 5th I managed to make it to Connecticut one more time. Below is my account of that day.
Two Male Tibicen lyricens Snagged!
On September 5th I made one final trip to Connecticut to see if I could
Date Posted: 2005-09-05 Comments: (0)
More T. tibicen Survey Work
Update 3/21/11: The species name formerly known as Tibicen chloromera has been changed to Tibicen tibicen. The article has been edited to reflect this change.
Today, I drove back to Connecticut from northern Massachusetts to pick up John Cooley and Mike Neckermann to continue our surveys of T. chloromera's Tibicen tibicen's northern most range.
Who is John Cooley?
John Cooley is an Associate Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut at Storrs who has requested to tag along wi
Date Posted: 2005-08-22 Comments: (0)