Please fill out this form to report a periodical cicada emergence
Tell us where you saw periodical cicadas
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When did you see periodical cicadas?
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Please make sure to use WGS 84 map datum. If you don't have lat/lon information, skip to the next step. We'll figure out your lat/lon based on the location entered above. Please do not use a geocoding service such as Google Earth to find your coordinates.
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Tell us what you saw:
None
1 or 2 only
More than 2 but less than 100
Thousands or more
Cicada nymphs
None
1 or 2 only
More than 2 but less than 100
Thousands or more
Shed nymphal skins
None
1 or 2 only
More than 2 but less than 100
Thousands or more
Newly emerged adults
None
1 or 2 only
More than 2 but less than 100
Thousands or more
Adult cicadas
Tell us if you heard cicadas:
No cicadas heard
1 or 2 calling
Several individuals calling, but no continuous chorus
A continuous, loud chorus
Send us your comments:
Was there anything unusual about the cicadas? If you saw nymphs, were they above or below ground? Was it warm? Sunny? What was the temperature?
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In the next two steps, you will confirm the location of your sighting. These steps are extremely important!
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