Stormlover74 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Even the cicadas find mt earthlight! lol I like the pics tho. Pretty scary looking with the close up shots. And I haven't seen even one yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Seeing nymphs here. People here remember them back in '96 and we're already seeing nymphs. Hmm, I thought there weren't supposed to be any? Craig, are they making any noise yet? I haven't seen any signs of any here, but they are probably pretty localized on LI. I remember one evening in my friends backyard in Syosset in the late 70's or early 80s when there were hundreds of them crawling out, but I am not certain of the year or the month. If it was '79, it could be this same brood. I lived a mile away and had none that I can recall, so they can definitely be localized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWCCraig Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Craig, are they making any noise yet? I haven't seen any signs of any here, but they are probably pretty localized on LI. I remember one evening in my friends backyard in Syosset in the late 70's or early 80s when there were hundreds of them crawling out, but I am not certain of the year or the month. If it was '79, it could be this same brood. I lived a mile away a and had none that I can recall, so they can definitely be localized. I haven't heard any noise, still prety quiet. Thousands of holes in the backyard though, hole after hole. With the daily mean temps below 64F, I doubt 8" down it's 64F so maybe a week or two before we see some fully emerge. According to the maps, there's some Brood II here, and the dot on the map is right over where I live. My parents remember them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 There are some nymphs here as well. Not as many as by John though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Soil temps still 59-60F here in Monmouth County. However, today's heat through Thursday should get those readings up. Not sure if I'll see anything before the end of May/beginning of June though. Per the map, 100+ adults in NE NJ locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cyg Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I'm seeing cicadas hanging out in the yard now, mostly adults but a few nymphs hanging around. Not too many yet, and most are in the grass. I'm also seeing some dead adult cicadas strewn around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 My aunt just found a dead one in her driveway in Staten Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Soil temps still 59-60F here in Monmouth County. However, today's heat through Thursday should get those readings up. Not sure if I'll see anything before the end of May/beginning of June though. Per the map, 100+ adults in NE NJ locations. You wouldn't know it. In my region, I've seen zilch. I again believe any habitat that existed in 1996 in this section of NE NJ particularly right alongside the Hudson River was destroyed other than in the thick cover immediately alongside the Palisades cliffs. There are probably a bunch in that landscape but you really cannot explore to see what's going on in there because you just cannot access it to check it out but you'd hear it and I have heard no sounds from them yet. Right around my immediate neighborhood there's plenty of habitat probably still intact from 1996 even 1979 but I again have seen/heard nothing as of yet. Perhaps my 150 foot elevation is also a prohibitive habitat for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabehippie Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 You wouldn't know it. In my region, I've seen zilch. I again believe any habitat that existed in 1996 in this section of NE NJ particularly right alongside the Hudson River was destroyed other than in the thick cover immediately alongside the Palisades cliffs. There are probably a bunch in that landscape but you really cannot explore to see what's going on in there because you just cannot access it to check it out but you'd hear it and I have heard no sounds from them yet. Right around my immediate neighborhood there's plenty of habitat probably still intact from 1996 even 1979 but I again have seen/heard nothing as of yet. Perhaps my 150 foot elevation is also a prohibitive habitat for them. When they first take off flying from the ground, they scare the bejeezus out of me. That loud buzzing and the way they fly... oys. I should add that I have a phobia about buzzing/stinging insects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Still a total swarm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 not all have started calling yet but you can hear it faintly in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 pardon the truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatenWx Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 There are a ton of cicadas emerging here on Staten Island I was working down by Arthur kill rd and they are on trees everywhere you can see them on the grass and some in the sidewalks, a lot of adults but none are calling yet. On my way home I noticed some staring to appear on the poles near my house too so it's definitely underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyg Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Starting to hear them now. One bush on the side of the property must have 100s camping out. It's actually tough to walk across the lawn without stepping on a few. Here's some photos I took: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The calling is getting really loud here now. Pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonClaw Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Plenty of holes in Queens, though no nymphs or adults yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 The calling is getting really loud here now. Pretty awesome. Seen no nymphs or adults, seen no holes, heard no sounds. Amazing the difference over a relatively short distance. It is clear whose habitat is intact and whose isn't as well as who is more urbanized and who is more suburban/rural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Seen no nymphs or adults, seen no holes, heard no sounds. Amazing the difference over a relatively short distance. It is clear whose habitat is intact and whose isn't as well as who is more urbanized and who is more suburban/rural. I've not seen any yet but neighbors a half mile away have them all over their yard. I did see 2 shells on a tree yesterday, I also heard what I believe to be the mating calls on and off over the weekend. Yesterday I was in the Bridgewater area and you could definitely hear them, mostly in open fields though. Its definitely interesting though how they can number in the thousands in one area and not see any nearby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbc Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Your last question is an excellent one and I'd like to know the answer myself as in Monmouth, I too wonder. In 1996 the activity was sparse at best down here but development has also slowed dramatically since then. In Freehold, I haven't see any holes in my yard but most of it has had a good 1 to 2 feet of top soil added due to an addition put on in 2006. Plus we've had some really cold nights here, even in the micro UHI in town, temps down to freezing just a few days ago so any 64 f temps are likely weeks away. Looks like the areas in Monmouth we were speculating about are exhibiting a significant cicada presence that I do not recall seeing in 1996 while living in my hometown of Howell. This picture from just yesterday is from Freehold, NJ which, as you know, is just ten minutes north of Howell: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 big emergence last night... wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 big emergence last night... wowtaken around 8 pm. there were many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 taken around 8 pm. there were many Im thinking a large chunk of the areas in central nj were farmland and will have less extensive cicada population. THis is a great site to go back and check you area if it was farm land or not. http://www.historicaerials.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Six Flags and nearby areas seem to be devoid of cicadas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Six Flags and nearby areas seem to be devoid of cicadas. Same here in Monmouth. I know that pic above was posted north of Freehold, but here in the town immediately east, there's nothing. After 3 days in the 90s, I know soil temps should be sufficient for emergence, so I'm pretty confident they're a no-show for us (Colts Neck/Holmdel area). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just a tremendous amount of cicadas here. Really amazing. Cranford has absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrOldSchool Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just a tremendous amount of cicadas here. Really amazing. Cranford has absolutely nothing. Same here. My yard, house, and garage are covered in Westfield. Had friends over from Cranford Friday night and they were dumbfounded as they had yet to see any at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just a tremendous amount of cicadas here. Really amazing. Cranford has absolutely nothing. Mt. Earthlight even jackpots with cicadas. This is one time I'm glad you get the jackpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Mt. Earthlight even jackpots with cicadas. This is one time I'm glad you get the jackpot. This is the Dec 26 2010 of cicadas for my area. But my neighbors say it is always awful in my local area. 17 years ago they said it was so loud they couldn't think straight. It's just about getting to that point now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Haven't had anything notable in terms of cicadas here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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