2007
SEASON REPORTS
7-25-07
Wed
25-Jul-07 5:24 PM
State:
Location:
Cicada Activity: We have had about 10+ Cicada already this year.
Comments: What does cicadas eat? Can you keep them as a pet?
Wed 25-Jul-07 5:18 PM
Name: Bob
State:
PA:
County:
Location: on window of home of Mrs. Jacobson
Comments: One male of Tibicen canicularis
collected from window on 4 July 2004.
This
species appears each year. I have never heard the calls of any other
species of Tibicen nor collected specimens in that
area.
7-24-07
Tue 24-Jul-07 11:09 PM
Name: Monique
State:
NJ
County:
City:
Boonton
Location:
Cicada Activity: Very low
Comments:
I'd love to know what kind of cicada I found.
It
was floating in the
It
looks exactly like the large green/brown cicada image on the top of your
website!
7-23-07
Mon 23-Jul-07 8:09 PM
Name:
Location:
Cicada Activity: We heard the unmistakable sound of cicadas in our tree.
We
searched for them, but the rain started to poor.
Do
we expect them to emerge in large numbers this summer in our area?
Thanks.
7-22-07
As of this evening, here in
Finally Tibicen davisi and Tibicen linnei have joined the chorus today for the first time this
season!
Neocicada hieroglyphica (throughout the day)
Tibicen robinsoniana (localized)
Tibicen chloromera (mainly in the morning, but heard throughout the
day)
Tibicen auletes (at dusk, not as common this year)
Tibicen lyricen (at dusk)
Tibicen davisi (during the day and afternoon)
Tibicen linnei (at dusk)
Tue 24-Jul-07 1:26 PM
Name:
Denise
State:
GPS: N45°1.79796, W092°48.4533
Llocation:
Cicada Activity: This is the first one
I've ever seen anywhere!
7-20-07
Fri
20-Jul-07 3:12 PM
Name:
Kara
State: MD
County: Carroll
City: Westminster
Location: Greenvale Road
Cicada Activity: Starting the beginning of July I've found cicada
"shells" on the ground and clinging to trees and our kid's
slide. Also, holes in the ground. I've only seen one live cicada -
greenish - the body being about 1 inch long, with the wings, maybe two inches.
Interestingly, they are only in one area of our yard - about a 6 ft radius
around a frasier fir tree. A magnolia tree is
also within that radius. I've seen them nowhere else.
Fri
20-Jul-07 10:43 AM
Name:
Location:
Cicada Activity: Very few, but found cicada shell on trees in backyard.
You can also hear them in the trees.
Last year was a lot worse in
Fri
20-Jul-07 10:42 AM
Name:
Location: Kinney's Rd
Fri 20-Jul-07 3:34 AM
Name:
Location: Bensenville Fire Department
Cicada Activity: Mostly all activity has stopped except for tonight. I was
walking into my apartment complex and found a strange looking cicada still
alive.
Black
w/ black eyes and a white belly. The thorax also has dark green markings.
7-19-07
I live in
Thanks,
Carolyn
7-17-07
As of this
morning, here in
Neocicada hieroglyphica (throughout the day)
Tibicen robinsoniana (localized)
Tibicen chloromera (mainly in the morning, but heard throughout the
day)
Tibicen auletes (at dusk)
Tibicen lyricen (at dusk)
Where is Tibicen davisi???
Haven’t heard one yet this season!!!
Tibicen linnei should start calling toward the end of July.
Tue
17-Jul-07 2:36 PM
Name:
James
State:
Location:
Cicada Activity: No observation. One cicada collected from cicada killer wasp,
July 12, 2007
Comments: The cicada appears to be a Tibicen. Can you
give a more specific identification from photos?
GREAT PHOTOS OF TIBICEN CHLOROMERA, The Morning Cicada!!
Thanks James
7-16-07
Mon
16-Jul-07 12:56 PM
Name:
Location:
7-13-07
Fri 13-Jul-07
10:41 PM
Name:
Location:
Cicada Activity: My friend and I did not find the blue-eyed cicada during
cicada season, but during the season, my neighbors and I combined caught a lot
of cicadas
Comments: We currently have the blue-eyed cicada in captivity on July 13th 2007
7-11-07
July 11, 7:18pm
I live in Louisville, KY in the 40214 zip code and from the inside of my
kitchen, saw a weird looking bug hanging on the storm screen of one of the
kitchen windows. My husband said it was a jarfly and
that some people called them a locust. I don't know how long it had been there,
but when I looked for it again 20 minutes later, it was gone.
I saw it on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at about 2:30 P.M.
Wed
11-Jul-07 3:34 PM
Name:
Location: Town Center Mall
Cicada Activity:
I haven't heard too many of them out this year.
Comments: I saw this cicada in my driveway coming home from the store. It had
just shed its shell and was lying on its back with it on it's feet just moving
its legs. It was brilliant green with green eyes and beautiful iridescent
wings.
7-06-07
Friday, 6 July,
7:58pm
Hello, My name is Audrey and I found a blue-eyed cicada. I live in
Bye,
Audrey
7-03-07
Tue 03-Jul-07 1:46 PM
Name:
Location:
Cicada Activity: This is the first cicada I have seen so far.
Comments: I have a picture of cicada, just don't know how to forward to you.
Tibicen lyricen engelhardti from
Tennessee
Tue 03-Jul-07 4:17 PM
Name:
Location: Junction of Highways 30 and 71.
Good Day: I have found a cicada in my back
yard. It looks very much like the one at the top of your home page, with the
green and black. We live in west central
Thank you very much.
Trevor, age 9
Carroll,
Tibicen chloromera
from IOWA
7-02-07
1st Report of Tibicen
auletes from
The first auletes
of the year was heard at the
St. Mary’s County (
7-01-07
Sun 01-Jul-07
11:37 AM
Name:
Location: Glen Oaks subdivision
Cicada Activity: They are ALL OVER my backyard and in my neighbors back yard!!!
6-30-07
1st Report of Diceroprocta
viridifascia from
After years of searching for this cicada
in
They were calling everywhere along Rt 60 from the I-64 tunnel to
This is probably the northernmost limit
for them in the
Sat
30-Jun-07 11:58 AM
State:
Location: elm creek elementary
Cicada Activity: only one spotted so far
Comments:
6-28-07
Thu
28-Jun-07 12:38 PM
Name:
L
State: Illinois
County: Cook
City: Chicago
Location: Across the street from the Catherine Chevalier Forest Preserve, East
River Road and Foster Avenue
Cicada Activity: A swarm... beyond a swarm... its "CICADA NATION"...
for the last several weeks the Cicadas have taken over the neighborhood. Today
is, June 28th, 2007, and I'm still seeing a handful of live ones though not as
bad as the weekend of June 15th... I think that was the peak.
Comments: I understand they are one of God's creatures... and that they were
created for a purpose.... but when there are SO SO SO many of them concentrated in one area, well let's just
say, my human weakness has come through.. utter & sheer FREIGHT. I still
can't leave my house without pulling on a hoodie. I
know they are harmless, I just utterly petrified of one landing on me.
6-27-07
Wed 27-Jun-07 10:18 PM
State:
Location: alley for 47th and 48th aves
Cicada Activity: light activity in bellwood with
variety of cicadas including light or white nymphs
Wed
27-Jun-07 9:46 PM
Name:
City
Location: Mile Marker 163 North bound Lane of Highway I-15. Between
Cicada Activity:
Comments:This "BUG" caught me by suprise. It fell out of the tree above me and landed on the
ground. I picked it up and took it home, to give to my gram who collects
insects. We did some research and found that this is what it was. Very cool! I
hope this info helps.
6-25-07
Monday, June 25, 12:17am; I know that they have
different color eyes but how about body color and head shape? I live in
6-24-07
Sun 24-Jun-07 7:41 PM
Name:
City
Location: Fruitdale Lane
Cicada Activity: First one we have ever seen and so far have only seen the one.
My
son also saw one in another part of town on
Comments: We have photo's if you wish to see it. We will also keep our eyes
open for more if they arrive.
Sun
24-Jun-07 1:34 AM
Name:
City: Datil
Location: Hwy 12., Datil Post office, Eagles guest
ranch(gas stantion/convinence store/motel/resturant/gift store/rv
park/bar), datil elementary school.
Cicada Activity: they started about a month ago and are dieing
off now after mating.last seen three years ago.thousands of them everywere.buzzing
all the time.
Comments: we get them about every three years or so.
6-23-07
Sat 23-Jun-07 12:20 PM
Name:
County:
Location:
Cicada Activity: First Chloromera this year 07 in my
back yard.
June 23rd. 10:47 a.m.
Sunny, Calm,and 73
Comments:
On June 20th at 9:30 p.m.or so I went to Check on the
trees around the yard and found a nymph.
I Checked the next morning to see if it successfully molted, It did.
Possibly the one I just heard, since I haven't seen another nymph since. The
past few nights were very cool.
6-21-07
As of this
afternoon, here in
Neocicada hieroglyphica
(throughout the day)
Tibicen lyricen
(occasionally at dusk)
Thu
21-Jun-07 12:14 PM 1st
Annual Cicada Report from Brood XIII territory
State: illinois
County: Dupage
City: Vilapark
Location: The Illinois Prairie
Periodical Cicada Activity: Their has been a lot of red eyed
cicadas in vila park but today i
saw a green cicada that I caught and identified as a mid atlantic
cicada.
6-18-07
2nd Annual Cicada Species Report from
Mon 18-Jun-07 8:50 PM. The first Tibicen lyricen was heard calling in Ridge, St. Mary’s County,
Mon
18-Jun-07 7:28 PM
State:
Location: st.charles rd
Periodical Cicada Activity: Very heavy in a town called
Comments: if you want to see massive cicadas go to
Mon
18-Jun-07 6:27 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity: Very Active,
Lots of cicadas.
Comments: The Cicada I found was white eyed, I found it by a tree that was full
of them. I just happened to look on a tree branch and I found it.
Mon 18-Jun-07
I found a greyish-blue eyed cicada in
Mon
18-Jun-07 12:00 AM
State:
City: Wonder Lake
Location: just west of McHenry and on the outskirts of
Periodical Cicada Activity: Pretty good crop of them, flying from tree to tree.
Comments: NOISEY LITTLE CRITTERS
6-17-07
Sun
17-Jun-07 11:03 AM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity:
Comments: Heard on news the cicadas was back again Found one on my
tree in front yard May be one of the 17 year cicadas
Sun
17-Jun-07 4:32 PM
We found a
white-eyed cicada in our yard. We live in Downers Grove,
6-16-07
Sat
16-Jun-07 4:38 PM
State:
Location: Backyard of House on a Sugar Maple
Comments: This was the peak of the 17 year Cicadas. Just the other day I found
a fully matured white-eyed and white wing tipped cicada. Pictures can be
e-mailed to you if you want just ask for them here -
6-14-07
Thu
14-Jun-07 5:22 AM
State:
Location: Big hollow school district 38 ,
Periodical Cicada Activity: They just sit on the trees all day long
Comments: They are ugly ( the girl i baby sit
collects them in her room!!!!!!!)
6-13-07
Wed
13-Jun-07 10:37 PM 1st Annual Cicada Report from Eastern Shore of
County:
Location: Intersection of
Cicada Activity: First of the 07 season
Comments:
Species – Neocicada
hieroglyphica
Time - 5:45 p.m.
Condition – Cloudy
Wed
13-Jun-07 12:31 AM
State: IL
County: Cook
City: Prospect Heights
Location: Prospect Heights Post Office
Periodical Cicada Activity: Started hearing them a little yesterday morning,
just a few clicks and buzzes, saw one this morning on the patio, put it on a
Very large pin oak tree, statred hearing the song a
little this afternoon, not too loud though.
6-12-07
Tue
12-Jun-07 4:18 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity:
Comments: There are sooooo many of them. The
noise from them is eerie. It
6-11-07
Mon
11-Jun-07 2:39 PM
State:
GPS: 42deg 0
Location: approx 4 blks
south of
Periodical Cicada Activity: Our neighborhood in
Comments: Yesterday I found a cicada with light blue eyes. We had heard a
news report on Friday that a boy in Downers Grove, IL had found a
"rare" blue-eyed cicada and I am wondering just how rare it is since
I found one, too. I put it in a box yesterday and today it is dead but still
definitely blue-eyed!
Mon
11-Jun-07 2:19 PM
State:
Location: Near Ogden and
Periodical Cicada Activity: Too many of them! It seems like an invasion!
Comments: I am scared to death of these big ugly bugs.
One landed in my car while I was in the drive-thru and I almost freaked out!!
I am almost scared to go outdoors w/out an umbrella.
Mon
11-Jun-07
My 2.5 year
old son Matthew found a blue eyed cicada in
Mon
11-Jun-07 11:56 AM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity: Transformation occuring
For About 1 Week, and will remain active for 4-6 weeks
Comments: Cicadas more numerous in some areas than in others depending on the
quality of the soil and amount of fertilizer, insecticide, and pesticide. Also, some areas had their cicada sitings 34 years ago instead of 17 years
6-9-07
I live on
Why am I seeing these? Our last cicada emergence was in 2003. I noticed on a
mid-atlantic brood map that there is a 2008 emergence
expected of brood XIV about three counties west of me. Could the cicada I found
be an early emergence of that brood?
6-8-07
1st Annual Cicada Report from
Fri 08-Jun-07 12:05 PM. The first Neocicada hieroglyphica was heard
calling at 12:05pm on
Fri
08-Jun-07 10:26 AM
State:
Location: Avandale and Oakwood Rds.
Periodical Cicada Activity: Millions and Millions of cicadas in our yard and
woods. I have a daycare and the kids have had a hard time playing in the
yard due to the large population of cicada's. They also get very loud.
Comments: I have a daycare and the kids have had a hard time playing in the
yard due to the large population of cicada's. They also get very loud.
Fri 08-Jun-07
I live in cook county ill we have billions here.
but they eat the trees a love and i wonder will
they destroy my apply trees. they are to big to cover . will i have to have them cut down now.
my nabor has crabapple trees full and they are badley blighted with cicada . also could they ruin an
ORCHARD.
thanks
6-7-07
Thu
07-Jun-07 10:22 PM
State:
Location: North Shore Estates Apartment
Periodical Cicada Activity: it is very Loud
Thu
07-Jun-07 8:43 PM
State:
Location: 183rd Street
Periodical Cicada Activity: Very large
Comments: We found a blue eyed cicada
Thu
07-Jun-07 6:09 PM
State:
Illinois
County: Dupage
City: Elmhurst
Location: Elmhurst College
Periodical Cicada Activity: The 17 year locusts are here, and just today my
father came across a cicada with white eyes. He thought it was special so he
decided to save it.
Thu
07-Jun-07 12:52 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity:
They are so loud, you cannot hear anyone talking to you outside.
Also we have had seagulls 30 miles inland of
Thu
07-Jun-07 11:12 AM
State:
Location: Congress park school
Periodical Cicada Activity: Lots of them everywhere
Comments: found a blue-eyed cicada there
6-6-07
Wed
06-Jun-07 8:02 AM 2nd Probable Brood
X, 3 year decelerations!!
State:
MD
County:
Location:
Comments: I just returned from
Wed
06-Jun-07
Good evening. We live in
6-2-07
Sat 02-Jun-07 2:37 PM
State:
Location: Near target on war memorial
Periodical cicada activity: this is the 17th year cicadas, they have been out
for about a week.
Sat
02-Jun-07 9:33 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity: First noticed on a bicycle ride Friday June 1.
Cicadas were climbing roadside weeds to dry out their wings. Very dense
population.
5-31-07 1st
Brood X, 3 year deceleration report!!!
Wil Hershberger suggested I file a report with you. This
past Saturday, m wife and I heard 2 to as many as 4 periodic cicadas singing in
the woodlands around our home in far southwestern
77 deg 48
These are apparently early emergers
from next year
5-30-07
Wed 30-May-07 6:36 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity: Our tree in the front yard is covered with cicadas,
and you can hear them singing loudly the minute you open the front door!!
5-26-07
Fri 25-May-07 8:30 AM
State:
Location:
Periodical cicada activity: slow moving
Comments: They are in a cage there is
about 16 of them.
Fri 25-May-07
Hi, We found a blue-eyed cicada in
5-24-07
Thu 24-May-07
I found a cicada with white eyes. I was just wondering
how rare that is and why it has white eyes. There seems to be hundreds of
cicadas in my back yard but only one with white eyes. Tony Lombard, IL
Thu 24-May-07 2:45 PM
State:
Location: Archer and
Periodical Cicada Activity: I have seen on my trees about 150-200 skeltons.
Thu 24-May-07 3:41 PM
State:
Location:
Periodical Cicada Activity: Lots!!!!!
5-22-07
Tue 22-May-07 11:41 PM
State: IL
County:
Location: All Over!!!
Tue
22-May-07 6:00 PM
State: IL
County:
City: Homewood/Flossmoor
Location: All over
Periodical cicada activity:
They have red eyes, a million of them per acre, like to be in hastas at base of trees( I have seen most in areas like
these).
Comments: THERE ARE SO MANY OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!
5-21-07
Mon
21-May-07 5:01 PM
State:
City: BURR RIDGE
Location: ROUTE 83
Periodical Cicada Activity:
I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN THE FRIST CIDADA. HE HAS RED EYES
AND LOOKS SLIGHTLY EVIL.
5-16-07 1st
Brood XIII report
Wed 16-May-07 10:38 PM
State:
City: Chicago Ridge
Location: I was in daycamp and i
saw a weird insect and everyone was freaked out one kid stared touching it.
Comments: It looked freaky looking.