In 1987, the Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, College of Mount Saint Joseph, and other cooperating institutions generated national and international publicity for the Cincinnati area, even though Brood X is one of the largest broods and also emerged in Washington DC and New York City. The BBC and Children s Television Workshop were among the media crews who came to Cincinnati to film. Brood X. Chris Simon is also a leading cicada expert. We are fortunate that another cicada expert, Gene Kritsky , resides here in the Cincinnati area and teaches at the College of Mount Saint Joseph . Sometimes, if the chimney is quickly broken off, the nymph can be seen retreating down its tunnel.
Many people wonder if adult cicadas feed.
This cicada is sucking sap from a holly twig. Each species of cicada has a characteristic song, and the songs of the three males can easily be distinguished by a human listener. The song of Magicicada septendecim sounds like pharaoh. The song of M. cassini sounds sort of like someone trying to get a lawnmower started. The song of M. septendecula sounds like a lawnmower that s just chugging along.