Report Periodical Cicada Stragglers

Report Periodical Cicada Stagglers In Your Area

What is Straggling?

Some Magicicadas can get their emergence times mixed up (maybe because they forgot to set their alarm clocks) and you can get what is known as Straggling. This happens when a small number of Magicicadas from any given Brood emerge from 1 up to 4 years later.

While straggling only involves a small number of Magicicadas, these late bloomers never really make it to a point where they mate. Not very many emerge to begin with and since they are not Predator Foolhardy, they usually end up getting eaten by predators.

Still though, with the invention of the internet lots of reports of Straggling are coming in. A lot of theories and speculation are currently being discussed as to why this may happen. Anything from global warming all the way to beating out the competition.

Whatever the reason, there are some who research this phenomenon so if you have a straggling report, please fill in the form below.

The Use of GPS Coordinates and Complete Addresses.

With the use of GPS Coordinates and complete addresses, we can take this information and insert it into a database and generate an accurate distribution map very much like the one that can be found here. Even if you do not know the GPS (latitude and longitude) if you provide a complete address, these addresses can be "Geocoded" and will give us the latitude and longitude data. So please be as accurate as possible.

Note: For privacy concerns Email Addresses, Last Names and Street Addresses are removed for public viewing and to protect the privacy of contributors but the information is required when filling in the form.

Your Information Section

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*First Name:

*Last Name:

*Email:

* These fields are required.

Where was the Brood XIV Periodical Cicada(s) Sighted?

State:

County:

*Town:

Good Examples: "76 Elm st." or "Intersection of Poplar st. and Elm st."

Bad Examples: "Elm Street" or "500 feet north of Poplar Behind Liquor Store"

Note: If the street address does not adhere to the above good examples ie; if you list only a street with no number, then this will not work for geocoding purposes. It is taking a long time to chase down individuals who supply an improper street address of their sighting. If you are unwilling to do so, please reconsider filling out the form.

*Street Address:

*Zip Code:

Date of Sighting:

Outside Temperature:

Time of Day:

* These fields are required.

GPS Coordinates if Known

North Coordinate:

West Coordinate:

Is This a Positive or Negative Sighting? Please Indicate Below

Positive

Negative

What Did You See?

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	None	1 or 2 only	5 to 99	Thousands
Immature Nymphs

	None	1 or 2 only	5 to 99	Thousands
Mature Nymphs

	None	1 or 2 only	5 to 99	Thousands
Cast-off Nymphal Skins

	None	1 or 2 only	5 to 50	Thousands
Tenerals (newly molted adults)

	None	1 or 2 only	5 to 50	Thousands
Full Adults

Have you Heard Cicadas Calling?
None Calling Yet	1 or 2 calling	Several Individuals calling	It's loud here. There's tons calling!!