Folks
The cicadas are coming. The cicadas are coming. The cicadas are coming. RUN !!!!!
George
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From: Eugene J. Scarpulla
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:33 PM
To: Maryland Entomological Society
Subject: Brood II Cicadas
Dear MES Members:
MES member Gaye Williams asked if I might send out this message prior to next week�s issue of the Pha�ton due to the time sensitivity of the information. Brood II cicadas could begin emerging next week.
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BROOD II PERIODICAL CICADA EMERGENCE COMING SOON
Please get the word out to all MES members [and encourage them to spread it further afield], that this is indeed the year of Magicicada Brood II. However, there�s a lot of misinformation flying around, as well. Some just plain wrong maps have been given major media attention and some folks have been adding to a general newspaper-selling hysteria about these harmless insects. To see accurate mapping results of careful research by John Zyla and colleagues, please visit http://www.cicadas.info/. Brood II is the one depicted in blue. Brood II is NOT expected in any numbers in the Brood X areas [depicted in magenta]. John is interested in any Magicicada data, positive or negative, as he continues to fine-tune all local brood ranges. Data can be directly entered at his website. Most sightings are expected between 15 May and 15 June 2013. As you can see, this data gathering window is rather small so the more cicada-spotters, the better!!
Submitted by MES member Gaye Williams, Maryland Department of Agriculture.
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Thanks,
Gene
Gene Scarpulla
Editor, The Maryland Entomologist & the Pha�ton
Bowie, Maryland
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