Cicada Research Videos

In 2004 Cicada experts funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) discussed the biology, economic impact, geographic distribution and genetics of the Brood X periodical cicadas at a press briefing. Cicadas appear by the trillions across the northeast and mid-west every 17 years.

The Ecology of Periodical Cicadas

Biologist Keith Clay, Indiana University

Examining the Effect of Cicada Root Parasitism Using Dendochronology

Geographer James Speer, Indiana State University

Relocation and Concentration in the 2004 Emergence of Periodical Cicadas

Geographer John Odland, Indiana University

The Evolution of 13 and 17 Year Cicadas

Biologist Christine Simon, University of Connecticut

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Posted by Ron Wolford at 2:38 PM |