In Search of Cicada Eaters

Inspired by @billhubick, who's been compiling a list of critters that eat cicadas for the Maryland Biodiversity Project, I put together What's Eating Cicadas? to collect observations of all the organisms that feed on Magicicada during their emergences.

Observations for the project should focus on the predator (or just "eater") of the cicada, not the cicada itself. If you've got a nice example of predation currently IDed as Magicicada, you can duplicate it and add a new ID to create an observation for the predator.

Observations need not be limited to Brood X; if you've got suitable photos from past years and other broods, they'd be most welcome. Thanks in advance for any and all contributions!

Posted on June 3, 2021 05:17 PM by weecorbie