[NatureNS] Dawn Chorus and Cicadas

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Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:18:50 -0300
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We have two species in the StFX collection, several of a large, common
species (I think it's one species, though I haven't really looked that
closely) and a single specimen of a smaller species.

I've recently downloaded a key from the web, though I haven't tried it out
on my bugs yet.

Randy

_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 20 June 2013 06:55, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Cicadas are commonly heard in the dog days  of summer, in the back woods
> of Yarmouth County, at least in the Lake Annis area.  Don=92t think I hav=
e
> ever heard them near the coast, though.  Species?  Good question!  One mo=
re
> item to study!****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Hebda, Andrew J
> *Sent:* June-19-13 9:07 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* RE: [NatureNS] Dawn Chorus and Cicadas****
>
> ** **
>
> Current Museum holdings for Nova Scotia are Tibicen pruinosa and Okanagan=
a
> rimosa.****
>
>  ****
>
> Limited geographical distributional data (mostly Valley and Cenral NS)
> with a few outliers, but most are from late July to mid August.****
>
>  ****
>
> Any new data/ specimens  shared (or otherwise) always appreciated.****
>
>  ****
>
> Andrew****
>
>  ****
>
>  ****
>
>  ****
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on
> behalf of David McCorquodale [dbmcc09@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* June-19-13 8:37 PM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Dawn Chorus and Cicadas****
>
> John, David, et al.****
>
> I am not going to wade in on what may be happening to bird and cicada
> populations where the periodical cicadas (*Magicicada* spp.) are emerging
> in the northeastern US, but wish to focus on cicadas in NS.****
>
> I am very interested in hearing about people=92s sightings and hearings o=
f
> our local cicadas.  Andrew Hebda and I exchanged a few emails about the
> cicadas in NS.  We both agree we know very little about the species that
> live here (I think it is three species, but it may be 1 and it may be 5).
> We know less about abundances across the province.  ****
>
> From my point of view all the media hype on cicadas is irrelevant for NS
> because we do not have the periodical cicadas.****
>
> Therefore I am interested in learning more about the cicadas we do have.
> I would be interested in hearing about sightings and hearings (note this
> does not refer to court proceedings) of cicadas in NS this summer.  Good
> quality pictures should allow identification to species.  Has anyone seen=
 a
> cicada adult in NS this year?****
>
> A few weeks ago I wrote this piece for the Entomological Society of
> Canada:
> http://escsecblog.com/2013/05/20/cicada-invasion-in-eastern-canada/****
>
> DBMcC****
>
> PS For those of you who cannot hear Blackpoll Warblers, you will not be
> hearing cicadas this summer.****
>
> ** **
>
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:27 PM, John Kearney <
> john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:****
>
> Reference to an interesting article relating the disappearance of birds t=
o
> Cicada blooms****
>
>
> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2013/06/18/the-cicada-paradox#.UcI=
E2djNkpZ
> ****
>
>  ****
>
> ** **
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">We have two species in the StFX collection, several of a l=
arge, common species (I think it&#39;s one species, though I haven&#39;t re=
ally looked that closely) and a single specimen of a smaller species.<div>

<br></div><div style>I&#39;ve recently downloaded a key from the web, thoug=
h I haven&#39;t tried it out on my bugs yet.</div><div style><br></div><div=
 style>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div>
_________________________________<br>
RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 20 June 2013 06:55, John and Nhung <s=
pan dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_bla=
nk">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef=
t:1ex">

<div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Cicadas are commonly heard in the dog days =
=A0of summer, in the back woods of Yarmouth County, at least in the Lake An=
nis area.=A0 Don=92t think I have ever heard them near the coast, though. =
=A0Species?=A0 Good question!=A0 One more item to study!<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><=
/p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.=
0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" targ=
et=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:n=
aturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hebda, Andrew J<br>

<b>Sent:</b> June-19-13 9:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:<=
/b> RE: [NatureNS] Dawn Chorus and Cicadas<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></=
div>

<div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p><div><p>=
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-s=
erif&quot;">Current Museum holdings for Nova Scotia are Tibicen pruinosa an=
d