“Periodical Cicadas (Brood II)” a lecture by Dr. John Cooley from UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, will held at the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History on the UConn Storrs Campus, Saturday, March 29 at 3 pm.
Periodical cicadas are found only in eastern North America and are known for their unique combination of long, prime-numbered life cycles (13 or 17 years), precisely timed mass emergences, and loud active choruses. Brood II is among the largest 17-year periodical broods by geographic disbursement, stretching along the east coast from North Carolina to New York, including southern New England. Periodical cicadas are associated with a lot of lore, a bit of misinformation, and some exciting new discoveries. Join Dr. John Cooley from UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and learn about the fascinating past seasons of periodical cicada research, updates on the Magicicada Mapping Project, the emergence of 17-year Brood II in Connecticut during the spring of 2013, and where to look for periodical cicadas in 2014.
This program is open to adults and children ages 8 and above. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The program is free and advanced registration is not required. To contact the Museum, visit http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html or call 860-486-4460.
Presented by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn.
For more information, contact: Natural History Museum at 860.486.4460