Abstract
American Entomologist • Summer 2009 P eriodical cicadas (genus Magicicada) are found only in eastern North America and are notable for their long, primenumbered life cycles, precisely timed mass emergences, and dense, multispecies choruses. Their uniqueness has given them a special appeal and cultural status. Members of the Onondaga Nation maintain the oral tradition of being rescued from famine by periodical cicadas (Cooley et al. 2004). Early European colonists viewed periodical cicadas with a mixture of religious apprehension and loathing (Kritsky 2004); and modern Americans maintain numerous Web sites to assist in planning weddings, graduations, and other outdoor activities around Magicicada emergences (e.g., cicadamania.com). Periodical cicadas have attracted the attention
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