Brood XIII 2007 - The Wrap Up

Well, this page concludes my Journal on my distribution mapping project for Brood XIII. I left Iowa on June 11th and headed east. I made it mid-way through Indiana that evening and I had to check into a hotel. The next morning I was up real early and finally made it home around 1:00 am in the morning of June 13th.

I had a really great time meeting new people and I learned a lot from the folks at U.C. Storrs. Not to mention that I've seen parts of the United States that I probably never would have seen otherwise if it weren't for the little understood insect known as the Periodical Cicada.

But now it is time to get ready for the regular cicada season. Not to mention that next year will be the emergence of Brood XIV periodical cicadas. This time hopefully I will not have to travel far because the northern-most range will be in my neck of the woods which is Cape Cod.

Complete Brood XIII Periodical Cicada Distribution Map

A complete distribution map of all the data points that I have compiled during my trip. Please note that these are only my data points and do not include data that was gathered by others. As you can see by the map I covered a pretty wide area. Click here to view my Brood XIII periodical cicada distribution map.

Brood XIII Photo Slideshow

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading this journal on my trip to discover Brood XIII periodical cicadas. Click the thumbnail to watch a compilation slideshow featuring all the photos that I gathered during my trip. This is in Windows Media Video (.wmv) format. This is a rather long video so it may take some time to download.