Brood X, the 17-year periodical cicada is back and will be with us into June. They have a short life span, they are loud, and they are numerous.

See the following cicada-related links to learn more about these mysterious creatures. Search for “cicadas” in these databases:

eLibrary
Galenet
Ebscohost
Proquest

Cicada Web pages:

They’rrre Back! Periodical Cicadas Return, by the Audubon Naturalist Society
Fairfax County Government News
Periodical Cicadas are Coming to Maryland by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (check the Cicada Photo Gallery)
Periodical Cicadas by the Maryland Cooperative Extension (pdf)
Periodical And “Dog-Day” Cicadas, Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
Periodical Cicada, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Entomological Notes

Cicada pages from Google or try another search engine.

Post from: Centreville Online

The Return of Brood X