Cicadas in the News
The 2004 emergence of the 17-year periodical cicadas (Brood X) was likely the largest insect outbreak on Earth. Justifiably, these insects garnered a great deal of attention. Their highly visible (and audible!) presence made their emergence no secret. Check out some of the news stories and events about Brood X.
 A cicada crawls up the side of Keith Clay's face in this image from an article about the cicadas in USA Today (June 1, 2004). Dr. Clay is a professor in the IU Biology Department and principal investigator for the IU Cicada Project. |
- National Science Foundation (NSF) News Conference (May 11, 2004)
www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/cicadas/index.jsp - Indiana University News Room
Brood X cicadas will cause limited damage to trees, yard plants across eastern U.S. (March 29, 2004):
newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1348.html - BBC News
Trillions of cicadas to plague US (May 12, 2004):
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3707599.stm - The Economist
Invasion of the brood (May 6, 2004):
www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=2647052 - National Geographic News' #1 Story of 2004
Cicada invasion begins: Eastern U.S. beset by bugs (May 11, 2004):
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0329_040329_cicadas.html - University of Maryland Science and Technology
www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/scitech/cicadas.cfm - Nature
Cicada invasion feeds forests (November 25, 2004):
www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/news041122-12.html - Washington Post
After Brood X, the scientists are buzzing (August 16, 2004):
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3410-2004Aug15.html - Cicada Mania Web Site
www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/
Revised: December 2, 2008
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