{"id":55,"date":"2015-11-05T18:54:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cicadas.info\/wordpress\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2018-03-04T04:24:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T04:24:41","slug":"2010-cicada-season-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/?page_id=55","title":{"rendered":"2010 Cicada Season Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

VERY ACTIVE ANNUAL CICADA SEASON CONTINUES!!<\/p>\n

7-25-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

As of this morning here in Southern Maryland<\/strong>, Abundant Tibicen<\/u> lyricen,<\/u> \u00a0 T. davisi<\/u> and T. chloromera<\/u> have been heard each morning with T. chloromera<\/u> \u00a0 and T. lyricen<\/u> calling during the evening near dusk with occasional T. davisi<\/u>, T. linnei<\/u> and T. robinsoniana<\/u> during the afternoon hours. Tibicen<\/u> auletes<\/u> is heard calling abundantly each evening until dusk, with an occasional Neocicada<\/u> hieroglyphica<\/u>. Seven species of cicadas are currently calling daily in Southern Maryland.<\/p>\n

As of this morning on the Eastern Shore<\/strong>, Neocicada<\/u> hieroglyphica<\/u> is calling during the morning\/evening hours. Abundant T. lyricen<\/u> and T. chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the morning and in the evening near dusk with occasional Tibicen<\/u> linnei<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> latisfasciata <\/u>during the afternoon hours. Tibicen<\/u> auletes<\/u> is calling abundantly each evening until dusk. T. davisi has started calling in the am hours. Seven species of cicadas are currently calling daily on the Eastern Shore.<\/p>\n

As of this morning in North Central Maryland<\/strong>, abundant Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the mornings and in the evenings near dusk with Tibicen<\/u> linnei<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> lyricen.<\/u> Tibicen<\/u> winnemanna<\/u> is now calling also. (From Matt: \u201cYesterday (7\/21), I heard the first scissorgrinder cicada (T.pruinosa) of the year!!! I also watched one singing in my backyard today! I\u2019m still hearing lots of lyric and linne’s cicadas and the morning cicadas are everywhere up here!\u201d)<\/p>\n

7-24-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:17PM<\/p>\n

State: OHIO
\nCounty: Athens
\nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Athens
\nLocation:Second street
\nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0\u00a0 Loud, continual singing at dusk. Found an empty nymph body underside of a mailbox, and today, a dead adult body laying on our driveway…white powdery abdoment, dead.
\nOther comments:\u00a0Number of songs have increased since last weekend I was here.\u00a0 After a few adult songs last weekend, this weekend is continual, with no pause, in the trees lining our driveway.<\/p>\n

Your description of a \u201cwhite powdery abdomen\u201d sounds like Tibicen chloromera, our Morning Cicada.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7-23-10<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Garrett County, Maryland is very quiet when it comes to cicadas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While camping for three days last week at Herrington Manor State Park, outside of Oakland, Garrett county, Maryland, it was very noticeably quiet. There was no morning chorus of T. chloromera<\/u> and T. lyricen<\/u>. The only cicada heard during our three day stay was Tibicen<\/u> canicularis<\/u>. T. canicularis called sporadically from around 9am to about 1:30pm. There was absolutely no cicada chorus at dusk. It was deafeningly quiet at dusk.<\/p>\n

7-22-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:39PM<\/p>\n

Name: Lynn<\/p>\n

State:\u00a0\u00a0 Illinois
\nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 McHenry
\nCity: Lake in the Hills
\nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0I have seen two today.
\nOther comments: They are not supposed to be here. Why are they?<\/p>\n

Lynn<\/strong>, these are annual cicadas that emerge every year. Unless they are noisy, most people may not even notice them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7-21-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:11PM<\/p>\n

Name:\u00a0\u00a0 Joann
\nState:\u00a0\u00a0 Pa
\nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 Fayette
\nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Fairchance
\nLocation:\u00a0\u00a0 field
\nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0\u00a0 Idk if its annual or not. found it cutting grass this am. took pics…havent seen one in years so i showed my children who have never seen one.<\/p>\n

Joann, most kids love looking at a live cicada, especially a male that may emit an alarm call while you have it in your hand!<\/strong><\/p>\n

7-20-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 20, 2010 3:36AM<\/p>\n

Name:\u00a0\u00a0 Emily
\nState:\u00a0\u00a0 Pa
\nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 Bucks County
\nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Warminster
\nDescribe cicadas activity:
\nOther comments:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I wish to know what a Cicada egg looks like i really like them but i only find them when their dead. i want nothing more than to find a Cicada. can you help me?<\/p>\n

Emily, in my experience the best place to look for cicadas is at night when they are attracted to lights. If you have a gas station\/convenience store near you that leaves it lights on all night long, take a look around before you go to sleep at night or early in the morning. These are the best times to find live cicadas that are attracted to the bright lights. Btw, the eggs are laid in the branches and would be difficult to find.) Good luck.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7-17-10<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cicada reports from Long Island\/Pine Barrens of New Jersey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elias reports: Tibicen auletes nymphs are coming up VERY slowly. Haven’t found one yet and only located two failed eclosions as I sent you. Went to Lakewood yesterday and caught 2 Neocicada at lights in addition to a male T lyricen. I was thrilled not to come home empty handed. The T. cannicularis are not coming up either (found a rare exuvia).<\/p>\n

Have you ever seen Neocicada eclosing? Wonder where to start looking for them. Most agree they are difficult to find.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I heard T. Chlormera sing in the Pine Barrens. I did not know they live there. That was the first time I heard chloromera there. So far the only species I haven’t heard was linnei.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. davisi<\/u> started calling Sat morning, July 17 here in Ridge, MD for the first time this season. This is almost a month after most of the other annual species have started calling. It is interesting to note that T. davisi is usually the last cicada species heard calling each year in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    VERY ACTIVE ANNUAL CICADA SEASON!!<\/p>\n

    7-16-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As of this morning<\/strong> here in Southern Maryland<\/strong>, Neocicada<\/u> hieroglyphica<\/u> is calling during the morning\/evening hours. Abundant Tibicen<\/u> lyricen<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the morning and in the evening near dusk with occasional Tibicen<\/u> linnei<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> robinsoniana<\/u> during the afternoon hours. Tibicen<\/u> auletes<\/u> is calling abundantly each evening until dusk. Six species of cicadas are currently calling daily in Southern Maryland, but not one Tibicen<\/u> davisi <\/u>has been heard yet.<\/p>\n

    As of this morning on the Eastern Shore<\/strong>, Neocicada<\/u> hieroglyphica<\/u> is calling during the morning\/evening hours. Abundant Tibicen<\/u> lyricen<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the morning and in the evening near dusk with occasional Tibicen<\/u> linnei<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> latisfasciata <\/u>during the afternoon hours. Tibicen<\/u> auletes<\/u> is calling abundantly each evening until dusk. Six species of cicadas are currently calling daily on the Eastern Shore, but not one Tibicen<\/u> davisi <\/u>has been heard yet. \u00a0 (From Bill on the Eastern Shore: as of July 18th 2010, I have heard all local Cicada’s except for Davisi.
    \nVery abundant are Chloromera morning and afternoon\/evening! Very abundant are Lyricen mid-morning thru late-evening!
    \nVery abundant are Latifasciata morning thru late-afternoon! Auletes calling occasionally in some locations mid-day but mainly in the mid to late evening! Not hearing much Linnei, I usually hear them mid-day thru late-afternoon!
    \nAnd as for Hieroglyphica they seem to be more outside of their known colonies. Also very abundent this year!)<\/p>\n

    (I also want to note that Diceroprocta is very abundent in Assateague\/Chincoteague this year.)<\/p>\n

    As of this morning in North Central Maryland<\/strong>, abundant Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the mornings and in the evenings near dusk with Tibicen<\/u> linnei<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> lyricen.<\/u> (From Matt: \u201cThis week, I have been hearing tons of morning cicadas in the mornings, obviously, and afternoons. I have also been hearing\u00a0quite a few Lyric\u00a0and Linnie’s cicadas. The scissorgrinder cicada is the only annual cicada up here that\u00a0I have not heard yet.\u201d)<\/p>\n

    7-16-10<\/strong> Cicada reports from Lakewood, New Jersey<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Elias reports: Made it down to Lakewood NJ and found 2 auletes that died while eclosing. One was on a pine sapling 3 inches from the ground. One was on 5 feet up on a pine tree.<\/p>\n

    Hoping to find a nymph. Collected at lights and found an Imperial Moth but no cicadas. Hieroglyphica were calling at all times as well. Haven’t seen exuvia or specimens yet.<\/p>\n

    7-9-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Friday, July 9, 2010 10:11AM<\/p>\n

    Name: Grace
    \nState: Michigan
    \nCounty: Macomb
    \nCity: Eastpiinte
    \nLocation: backyard
    \nGPS Coordinates:
    \nDescribe cicadas activity: Their noise began a week or so ago when our weather was extremly hot. We have seen them on\u00a0\u00a0 trees in our backyard and I saw one on the ground working its way to our picnic table where it was attempting to climb up the leg. I was concerned about my two dogs because they were watching it which drew my attention to seeing it also. I took dogs in house as I didn\\’t want them eating it. We hear them every year but I don\\’t remember seeing them as I have last summer and this one as well.<\/p>\n

    Other comments:\u00a0 Last summer there were a lot of Cicads in the yard on the trees.\u00a0 I wonder what purpose they serve. I don\\’t like killing things but I am not comfortable having these and other bugs disturbing my enjoyment of sitting outdoors.<\/p>\n

    7-6-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Tuesday, July 6, 2010 8:27AM<\/p>\n

    Name: Brenda
    \nState:\u00a0\u00a0 Maryland
    \nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 St. Mary’s
    \nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Hollywood
    \nLocation:\u00a0\u00a0 Briscoe Thompson Way
    \nGPS Coordinates:
    \nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0\u00a0 Heard and saw them this morning while in the yard.
    \nWood are near and I could hear many.
    \nOther comments:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heard them in the woods and saw two.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    7-1-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thursday, July 1, 2010 11:01AM<\/p>\n

    Name:\u00a0\u00a0 Audrey
    \nState:\u00a0\u00a0 MD
    \nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 Montgomery
    \nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Rockville
    \nLocation:\u00a0\u00a0 Old Farm Road
    \nGPS Coordinates:
    \nDescribe cicadas activity:
    \nOther comments:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I never knew there were annual cicadas! Saw one on the street today and they are definitely singing.<\/p>\n

    6-29-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As of this morning in North Central Maryland<\/strong>, Tibicen<\/u> lyricen<\/u> have been heard in the afternoons and Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> are calling in the mornings. (From Matt: \u201cI just wanted to let you know that, starting around the middle of last week, I have been hearing a few\u00a0Lyric cicadas singing at my house in Bel Air, usually in the afternoon. Also, the Swamp cicadas seem to be very abundant around here so far.\u201d)<\/p>\n

    6-21-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Monday, June 21, 2010 3:32PM<\/p>\n

    Matt from Northern Maryland reported:<\/p>\n

    \u201cI also\u00a0want you to know that\u00a0today I heard the first Linne’s<\/strong> cicada<\/strong> (Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> linnei<\/u><\/strong>) of the year! I also wanted to ask you if the warm weather we have been having has a big effect on the amount of cicadas that come out of the ground. Last night I found about 10 cicada nymphs on the ground at once, which I think is a lot for\u00a0this early in the season. I will continue to update you on what\u00a0I hear\/see.<\/p>\n

    Monday, June 21, 2010 11:04AM<\/p>\n

    Name:\u00a0\u00a0 Matt
    \nState:\u00a0\u00a0 Texas
    \nCounty:\u00a0\u00a0 Harris
    \nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Laporte
    \nLocation: House
    \nGPS Coordinates:
    \nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0\u00a0 lack of any real activiy due to lack of trees
    \nOther comments:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 since my child hood the trees around hear have been cut down for strip centers, being within driving disence to houston doesn\u2019t hlp so there r very few cicadas.<\/p>\n

    6-19-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Monday, June 21, 2010 9:28PM<\/p>\n

    Matt from Northern Maryland reported:<\/p>\n

    \u201cI heard the first swamp cicada (Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> chloromera<\/u><\/strong>) of the year today\u00a0at my house! I also found a few cicada nymphs in my backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n

    EARLIEST EVER START TO ANNUAL CICADA SEASON!!<\/p>\n

    6-17-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As of this morning here in Southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore, Neocicada<\/u> hieroglyphica<\/u> is calling during the morning\/evening hours. Occasional Tibicen<\/u> lyricen<\/u> and Tibicen<\/u> chloromera<\/u> have been heard in the morning and in the evening near dusk but not to the levels normally heard when the season begins.<\/p>\n

    6-15-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:30 PM<\/p>\n

    Bill from the Eastern Shore of Maryland reported:<\/p>\n

    Heard a Neocicada hieroglyphica at my house (that’s only the third or forth time I have heard one here) and that’s not all!
    \nLater in the afternoon I caught the tail end of a call from either chloromera or lyricen after I cut off my lawn mower. This was around 6:45pm.<\/p>\n

    But at 8:30 I distinctively heard my<\/u><\/strong> first Tibicen lyricen. That’s the earliest I have ever heard a Tibicen.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    A Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> lyricen<\/u><\/strong> was heard this morning at Patuxent River, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 11:35am, 80\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    6-13-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    One Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> chloromera<\/u><\/strong> and one Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> lyricen<\/u><\/strong> were heard calling this morning in Ridge, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 9:15am, 79\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    This is the earliest ever that a T. lyricen<\/u> was heard in the Southern Maryland area since tracking began in 1995.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    6-11-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Two Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> chloromera<\/u><\/strong> were heard this morning in Scotland, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 10:15am and 10:20am, 78\u00b0. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    6-10-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    First Tibicen<\/u><\/strong> chloromera<\/u><\/strong> was heard once this morning in Ridge, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 8:35am, 80\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    This is the earliest ever that a T. chloromera<\/u> was heard in the Southern Maryland area since tracking began in 1995.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    6-3-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thursday, June 3, 2010 8:30 PM<\/p>\n

    Bill from the Eastern Shore of Maryland reported: Heard first Neocicada hieroglyphica of the season.<\/p>\n

    6-3-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    First chorus of Neocicada<\/u><\/strong> hieroglyphica<\/u><\/strong> was heard this afternoon at Patuxent River NAS, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 4:43pm, 84\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    6-2-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    First Neocicada<\/u><\/strong> hieroglyphica<\/u><\/strong> was heard this afternoon in Dameron, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 5:25pm, 86\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    5-30-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Three Neocicada<\/u><\/strong> hieroglyphica<\/u><\/strong> males were heard this afternoon at Patuxent River, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 2:30pm at 83\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    5-27-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    One Neocicada<\/u><\/strong> hieroglyphica<\/u><\/strong> was heard again this afternoon here at Patuxent River, St. Mary\u2019s County, MD at 2:07pm, 86\u00b0.<\/p>\n

    5-26-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    First Neocicada hieroglyphica of the season.<\/strong> Earliest Southern Maryland record of an annual cicada calling.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Heard my first Neocicada<\/u><\/strong> hieroglyphica<\/u><\/strong> here at Pax River, St. Mary\u2019s County, Md
    \nMay 26, 2010 at 2:57pm! It was 81 degrees and he called
    \nfor about 10 minutes. That is the earliest annual cicada I have ever
    \nrecorded in a season and the only annual cicada heard in May. The previous earliest record in a season for Southern Maryland was
    \nJune 5. Let the season begin!<\/p>\n

    ONLY REPORT OF PERIODICAL CICADA STRAGGLER in 2010!<\/p>\n

    5-15-10<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Report of Magicicada septemdecim, possible three year acceleration of Brood II<\/strong><\/p>\n

    (Specimen confirmed as a female decim)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:30AM<\/p>\n

    Name:\u00a0\u00a0 Jennifer
    \nState: MD
    \nCounty:\u00a0St. Mary\u2019s
    \nCity:\u00a0\u00a0 Leonardtown
    \nDescribe cicadas activity:\u00a0\u00a0 DUDE! I got a magicicada…<\/p>\n

    Got him just after he molted (white with just a black stripe across
    \nthe back of his head).\u00a0 Within 2 hours, he is now all black\u2026.
    \n3-year early Brood II??\u00a0 1-year early Brood XIX (doesn\u2019t make sense\u2014
    \nwe don\u2019t get those, do we?)? My daughter has adopted it as a pet; I will\u00a0 bring it in when it\u2019s
    \ndead so you can help me figure out what it is \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Once it starts
    \nsinging, I\u2019ll get it on film with sound.
    \nPretty cool, huh?<\/p>\n

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    VERY ACTIVE ANNUAL CICADA SEASON CONTINUES!! 7-25-10 As of this morning here in Southern Maryland, Abundant Tibicen lyricen, \u00a0 T. davisi and T. chloromera have been heard each morning with T. chloromera \u00a0 and T. lyricen calling during the evening… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9Itbe-T","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55\/revisions\/56"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadas.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}