Periodical cicadas can contract fungal infections… and it’s no exaggeration to say that the fungus turns them into zombies!

Biodiversity collections are an important part of the periodical cicada project.  This article discusses how UCONN’s Biodiversity collections have important holdings that have been important for undertstanding the extinction of Brood XI.

Rediscovered Photos, an Unlabeled Jar Full of Cicadas, and an App

Unfortunately, running a comments section also involves moderating a comments section- and we’re short-staffed, especially during the busy time of a cicada emergence.  Since we don’t have the staff to moderate and we can’t pass comments or photos directly through to the website, we do not take comments or photo submissions at the present time.