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Cicada Chorusing Videos

About the Chorusing Video Category

Chorusing is when multiple male cicadas of the same species come together in a general area to set up "aggregations" of singing. Chorusing male cicadas sound quite different from individual calling males of the same species. While it is generally known that some species (especially Tibicens) do not intentionally set up chorusing aggregations, when more than one individual are in the same area an unintentional chorus starts.

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Brood XIV Chorus on Cape Cod

Brood XIV Chorus on Cape Cod Author: Fred Morrison
Published On: 2008-06-15
Description: Video by Fred Morrison. In this video, an individual male M. septendecim from Cape Cod is observed calling while in the background, thousands more are heard chorusing.
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Date Posted: 2010-12-22 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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Magicicada septendecim Chorus Cape Cod

Watch the chorusing video Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2008-06-13
Description: This video is of a Magicicada septendecim chorus during the Brood XIV Periodical cicada emergence in 2008 in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. Magicicada septendecim is the only species (of the three 17 year varieties) that is found this far north. It is probably a remnant brood that seems to be declining over time. Historically, this brood used to have well established populations that extended into Plymouth county but while conducting survey work in 2008, very few specimens were found and there was no chorusing.
Referring Article: Brood XIV on Cape Cod in Full Swing!

Date Posted: 2010-10-27 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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Magicicada cassini and septendecim chorus

Play M. cassini and M. septendecim chorus video Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-09
Description: This video was shot during the Brood XIII 2007 Periodical Cicada emergence in Illinois. I was doing research at Jubilee College State Park with folks from U.C. Storrs and the U.S. Navy. This is what we heard every day. Listen to the chorus of M. cassini and M. septendecim right outside the barn where we were working. It was a bright and sunny day and in the low 80's.
Referring Article: Brood XIII 2007 June 9th

Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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M. cassini aggregation part 1.

Play M. cassini aggregation movie Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-09
Description: Rick and Derke checked out the M. cassini aggregation in this single tree at Jubilee College State Park. Its amazing that these two guys, who were here for about a week didn't really have much time to just appreciate the Brood XIII periodical cicada emergence. They have been stuck in a barn for most of the time so they really enjoyed the spectacle. Derke was asking questions about the aggregation of M. cassini.
Referring Article: Brood XIII 2007 June 9th

Date Posted: 2010-10-28 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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M. cassini and M. septendecim chorusing

Watch this video Author: Massachusetts Cicadas
Published On: 2007-06-07
Description: In this video you can hear the distinctive aggregation calling songs of two distinct species of Magicicadas, M. cassini and M. septendecim. Only the males produce the calling songs. Males of the same species have a propensity to come together in the same locations and call for females. This is thought to have some advantages, one is to better increase the chances for mating witha female and another is to confuse predators because it is difficult to zero in on a single calling individual.
Referring Article: Brood XIII 2007 - June 7th

Date Posted: 2010-10-19 Comments: (0)Show Comments

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