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To: Riley
http://abbot.si.edu/highlight/cicadas/ has some good, basic information on BROOD X.

Unfortunately that article refers to "Brood X" as being the name of a particular species of cicada. As it turns out Brood X consists of at least 3 different species, each with a different eye color and vibratory frequency and pattern. Some do the morning, some are Noonish, and others the afternoon.

17 years from now the descendants of Brood X will be up and about and they will also be called Brood X.

We can hear.

27 posted on 07/10/2004 7:38:04 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah
Can you source that? I am new to this thing, and I have heard the opposite. It'd be nice to know for sure.

What is a "brood"? Groups of cicadas that share the same emergence years are called broods. Charles Marlatt, a bureaucrat working for the Department of Agriculture, designated all the cicadas that emerged in 1893 and at 17-year intervals thereafter as Brood I. The cicadas that emerged in 1894 were called Brood II, and so on. The cicadas that will appear in 2004 belong to Brood X, which is the largest of the 17-year broods.

College of Mt St Joseph Cicada information page

30 posted on 07/10/2004 8:03:08 PM PDT by Riley (Need an experienced computer tech in the DC Metro area? I'm looking. Freepmail for details.)
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To: muawiyah

You already did source it. My bad.


31 posted on 07/10/2004 8:03:46 PM PDT by Riley (Need an experienced computer tech in the DC Metro area? I'm looking. Freepmail for details.)
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