Sorry no comments have been posted to this article. Be the first by filling out the form below.
Cicada Behavior Videos
About the Behaviors Video Category
The cicada behaviors videos are videos that note different and unusual cicada behaviors. For instance, alarm squawks, fake wing flicking responses among others. You can navigate through these videos by the page navigation towards the bottom. 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 or ask questions.
Okanagana rimosus Alarm Squawk
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2010-06-19
Description: Video of an Okanagana rimosus alarm squawk. This video was shot at the Karner Blue Butterfly Easement in Concord N.H. immediately after capture.
Referring Article: Okanagana rimosus Found in Concord New Hampshire
Date Posted: 2010-11-02 Comments: (1)Show Comments
Training your Magicicada
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2008-06-17
Description: Well, not really TRAIN per se. Rather you can take advantage of pre-programmed instinctual behavior. In this video, a cicada was calling in a nearby bush. Watch what happens when I snap my fingers. I am simulating a female wing-flick response. The urge to procreate is so strong in male cicadas that they will often fly to a perceived sound that could be female wing flicking. Also, if you put males in with other males, they will try to mate with each other. I have also seen this (same sex mating) with cicadas of the genus Tibicen.
Referring Article: Brood XIV on Cape Cod in Full Swing!
Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments
Comments
Magicicada Male Calling While Mating
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2008-06-13
Description: Something that I've never seen before during my third periodical cicada emergence. This male M. septendecim began to call while mating with a female Magicicada. It started with the first stage call and ended with the third stage call. I wonder how often this happens without observation. The drive to procreate in males is very strong.
Referring Article: Brood XIV on Cape Cod in Full Swing!
Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments
Comments
Sorry no comments have been posted to this article. Be the first by filling out the form below.
Female M. septendecim wing flick response
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2008-06-11
Description: I conducted a several experiments with the Magicicada from Brood XIV in 2008. In this experiment, I simulated a male normal calling song by whistling in order to guage female response. You can see in this video that the females in the mesh bag are responding to my call with a wing-flick response. This is not new and this behavior has been noted by others in the study of Magicicada. I was merely trying to duplicate their findings. It obviously works!
Referring Article: Brood XIV Periodical Cicadas Latest Stuff
Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (0)Show Comments
Comments
Sorry no comments have been posted to this article. Be the first by filling out the form below.
Male M. septendecim call w/fake wing flicking.
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2008-06-11
Description: What I like about Periodical cicadas is the ease that one can interact with them. I know of no other insect that you can coax to do a bunch of stuff and that will exhibit strange behaviors. Thanks to Professor John Cooley and David Marshall, I learned how to get male M. septendecim to call with a simple whistle followed by a fake wing-flick simulation. The fake wing flick is actually a simulated female wing flick response to a calling male cicada.
Referring Article: Brood XIV Periodical Cicadas Latest Stuff
Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments
Comments
Sorry no comments have been posted to this article. Be the first by filling out the form below.
Comments
Posted By: Felix Meyer | On: 2024-08-29
I came across your site wanting to learn more and you did not disappoint. Keep up the terrific work, and just so you know, I have bookmarked your page to stay in the loop of your future posts. Here is mine at Webemail24 about SEO. Have a wonderful day!