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Cicada Videos Index
About the Cicada Videos
The cicada videos section is a culmination of videos that have been accrued for the past five years. They are broken down into several different categories. You can navigate through these videos by the page navigation towards the bottom or view videos by category. Clicking on a thumbnail with a play icon will launch the video player in a modal window. Under each video is a comment form if you would like to leave a comment.
Tibicen tibicen call
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-08-19
Description: While doing survey work on Nantucket in 2007 via a grant from the Maria Mitchell Museum, I was surprised to find out that Nantucket Island has a well established population of Tibicen tibicen (formerly T. chloromera). Unfortunately, on the mainland of Massachusetts only the occasional specimen is heard in some areas.
Referring Article: Cicadas Heard on Nantucket!
Date Posted: 2010-10-31 Comments: (0) Category: Calling SongsShow Comments
Tibicen lyricen calling song
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-08-19
Description: Also heard on Nantucket Island. Tibicen lyricen is also pretty abundant. However, as with Tibicen tibicen. These species of cicadas were only heard within the town proper of Nantucket. None were noted in Siasconsit, the town on the extreme eastern part of the island.
Referring Article: Cicadas Heard on Nantucket!
Date Posted: 2010-10-31 Comments: (0) Category: Calling SongsShow Comments
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Mating Cicada Killers
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-07-29
Description: While surveying cicadas in Swansea, Ma. I decided to stop along a roadside cemetery. From my experience with cicada killers, I know that they like these wide-open sunny spaces with sandy soil. While here, I did discover a large cicada killer lek and quickly stumbled upon this ball of frenzied cicada killers. This is how cicada killers mate. The males swarm over a female cicada killer thus pinning her down while the males all fight to join with her. Once this is done, there is no way of separating the female and successful male. The only hope the couple has is to somehow fly off while encopula. Once this happens the losing males fly off to find another female.
Referring Article: Cicada Killers Invade Swansea, Ma.
Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (4) Category: Cicada KillersShow Comments
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Posted By: R Clark | On: 2011-08-08
I have located a group of 50 or more cicada killers at my home. they are sucking sap from my elm tree. the tree is now dying.
at another property that I own just yesterday I located yet another group of 200 or more sucking the sap from a Elm tree and thay tree looks to be starving or stressed. I think these critters dont only kill cicadas but also elm trees. why is this happening.
Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2011-08-08
Hi there,
Thanks for your comment. To be honest, these do not sound like cicada killer wasps. Cicada Killers feed on the nectar of flowering plants and shrubs. I think this may be another insect.
If you have photos, we could try to identify the insect for you if you would fill out the report form. Click on the link under the "Submit Report" heading in the right hand column. Simply fill out the required information and you will have the ability to attach up to three photos to the form.
Posted By: R Clark | On: 2011-08-11
Hi back. I will try to find time to fill out the form and send pics. I tried to get pics yesterday but the sun was too bright to get the yellow and black stripes in the pic. there wings are reddish brown. they are the same insects that are burrowed under ground at other properties.
I identified them from your website. I killed 1 and showed it to my bug man from Eco Lab and he also identified it as a cicadia killer. thanks for your comments.
Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2011-08-11
Hey There,
That does indeed sound like a cicada killer but what I'm confused about is them sucking the sap from your trees. If you have a dead specimen you can send that as a photo.
Another Okanagana rimosa calling song
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-07-07
Description: This is a video of Okanagana rimosa calling in captivity. Having the sun shining directly on the mesh bag seems to trigger calling. Also they seem to like to call in the late afternoon around 5:00 or 6:00 pm. Of course this may be due to the specimen being held in a mesh bag against its will and in fact, the mere fact of being in captivity may change its behavior.
Referring Article: More On Okanagana rimosa
Date Posted: 2010-10-29 Comments: (0) Category: Calling SongsShow Comments
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Okanagana rimosa Calling Song
Author: Gerry Bunker
Published On: 2007-07-04
Description: Like periodical cicadas and some Tibicen species, Okanagana rimosa will call in captivity. This specimen is from the Montague Sand Plains in Montague, MA.
Referring Article: N/A
Date Posted: 2010-12-23 Comments: (0) Category: Calling SongsShow Comments
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Brood XIII Slide Show
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-11
Description: A photo slide show compilation of Massachusetts Cicadas' trip to the mid-west to study and map the distribution ofBrood XIII Periodical Cicada Emergence. Brood XIII appeared in 2007 in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Referring Article: Brood XIII Wrap-Up
Date Posted: 2010-10-18 Comments: (0) Category: MiscellaneousShow Comments
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M. septendecim calling behavior 1
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-11
Description: During the Brood XIII Periodical Cicada emergence, I learned from Professor John Cooley the method of coaxing a male Magicicada septendecim to call for you. After spending some time with John, I set out on my own to survey Iowa for Brood XIII. Taken what I had learned from John, this is my first pathetic attempt to get a M. septendecim to call. While its bad I eventually got better at it in later videos.
Referring Article: More Brood XIIII 2007 Cedar Rapids
Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (0) Category: BehaviorsShow Comments
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