Periodical Cicada Books and Websites
In Your Backyard: Periodical Cicadas is the 2016 revision of the award winning In Ohio’s Backyard: Periodical Cicadas. This e-book now includes detailed information about past emergences for the entire eastern United States, and include details of new discoveries about periodical cicadas. It is available from Amazon for $4.99.
Periodical Cicadas: the Plague and the Puzzle covers the history of our understanding of these “bugs of history.” When cicadas were first observed they were thought to predict a plague, but that notion gave way to the puzzle how these insects with their long life cycles evolved. Extensively referenced, this book is the ideal introduction to these insects for those readers wanting more details.
magicicada.org is a fantastic site maintained by Dr. John Cooley. Mapping data submitted to the MSJ Cicada Safari app is shared with magicicada.org as part of a combined mapping effort. This site has many links to the major publications about periodical cicadas.
CicadaMania.com is the website for all things cicadas. This popular site includes information about cicadas found around the world including periodical cicadas.
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