Brood II Cicada
Brood II is one of 15 separate broods of Magicicada (periodical cicadas) that appear regularly throughout the northeastern United States. Every 17 years, Brood II tunnels en masse to the surface of the ground, lays eggs, and then dies off over the span of several weeks.
Although entomologist C. L. Marlatt published an account in 1907 in which he argued for the existence of 30 broods, over the years a number have been consolidated and only 15 are recognized today as being distinct. Brood II is among the 12 different broods with 17-year cycles.
It has currently started to appear in the late spring and summer of 2013, and will emerge again in 2030 and 2047.
The 4-centimeter long (1.5 in) black insects do not sting or bite. Once they emerge, they spend their short, two-week adult lives climbing trees, shedding their crunchy skins and reproducing. They can number up to a million per hectare (2.5 acres).
Magicicadas only emerge in the Spring and very early Summer (April-June). If you find cicadas in mid July to September, they are not Magicicadas.
Magicicadas only emerge in the Spring and very early Summer (April-June). If you find cicadas in mid July to September, they are not Magicicadas.
Camera Data
Canon
Canon EOS 5D
1/16 second
F/8.0
100 mm
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Jun 16, 2013, 4:04:54 PM
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
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Canon EOS 5D
1/16 second
F/8.0
100 mm
50
Jun 16, 2013, 4:04:54 PM
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
19 mm
