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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.
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)Show Comments
M. septendecim Calling Behavior Part 2
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-11
Description: During my second attempt at this, I decided to go into my tiny Saturn and place the cicada on the steering wheel so there was no distractions from things like the wind and other cicadas on the outside. This is my second attempt. This video was shot outside Cedar Rapids in Iowa.
Referring Article: More Brood XIIII 2007 Cedar Rapids
Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (0)Show Comments
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M. septendecim Interference Buzz
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-11
Description: I managed to get this male M. septendecim to call with simulated male calling and fake wing flicking. Another interesting behavior that has already been noted in a published paper by John Cooley and David Marshall is what's known as an "interference buzz." This is an interesting courting behavior that a male will produce if he detects a female present. If it has no chance at the female, it will throw competing males off the trail by initiating this interference buzz. The male who suspects a female in the area will create a "buzz" sound right at the end of another male's call that hopefully will stop competing males from hearing a female's wing-flick response.
Referring Article: Brood XIIII 2007 Cedar Rapids
Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments
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Second Stage M. septendecim call
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-07
Description: First demonstrated by Professor John Cooley - formerly of U.C. Connecticut at Storrs - Magicicda septendecim have 3 distinct calling song stages. The first stage is for general chorusing and the other two are for courtship rituals. John has learned methods to mimick female wing-flick response to male first stage calling songs in order to entice males to the third and final call involved with mating. This video demonstrates the second stage calling behavior. Note: John got one male cicada to get interested in another male cicada!
Referring Article: Brood XIII 2007 - June 7th
Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (0)Show Comments
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Tibicen auletes Alarm Squawk
Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2006-08-13
Description: One of my primary goals during the cicada survey work on Martha's Vineyard was to get a voucher specimen of T. auletes. On my final day there, I managed to capture one at the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest located at the center of the island. T. auletes has one of the loudest alarm squawks of American Tibicen cicadas.
Referring Article: Tibicen auletes Caught on the Vineyard!
Date Posted: 2010-10-31 Comments: (0)Show Comments
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