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Cicada Calling Songs Videos

About the Calling Songs Video Category

All cicada calling songs have been placed in this video section. You may notice that there seems to be multiple calling songs for the same species. This is intentional because most of these songs come from different parts of the United States and may hold clues into regional calling variations from the same species. Think of them as "different accents".

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.

Tibicen dorsatus Calling Song

Male T. dorsatus call Author: Jake Readnour
Published On: 2007-08-21
Description: Video by Jake Readnour. Tibicen dorsatus is a large cicada that calls in the tall grass in the central United States. Video was shot in Pana, Illinois.
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Date Posted: 2010-12-22 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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Tibicen tibicen call

Play T. chloromera 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)Show Comments

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Tibicen lyricen calling song

Play T. lyricen calling video 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)Show Comments

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Another Okanagana rimosa calling song

Play O. rimosa calling song video 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)Show Comments

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Okanagana rimosa Calling Song

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.
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Date Posted: 2010-12-23 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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