Anyone doing Macro photography of the Brood V Cicadas (2016 emergence)

ic-racer

Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2007
Messages
16,499
Location
USA
Format
Multi Format
It is cicada mania outside my window today. The last two days I have been late to setup and photograph the final molt. By 9:00 AM all that will molt that day have done so it seems. Yesterday was the first wave, and today was even bigger. More tomorrow??

I have collected some specimens for the kids to mount and preserve, as we won't see them again for 17 years.
 
OP
OP

ic-racer

Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2007
Messages
16,499
Location
USA
Format
Multi Format
17-year Brood V Cidada emergence map as of March (dark spots). The light spots are from 1988. A more recent map I saw would have the brown spots covering nearly the same 1988 area.
 

Jerevan

Member
Joined
Nov 19, 2004
Messages
2,258
Location
Germany/Sweden
Format
Large Format
Magicicada septendecim? I remember reading about these as a kid.
 
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…