Cicada Mania: 17 Years of Cicada Information and Fun on the Web!
We are dedicated to providing news, video, audio, photos and
information about cicada insects found all around the world.
Cicada Mania was established in 1996 during the Brood II
periodical cicada emergence, and since then we have continued to
add content about Magicicada periodical cicadas, other North
American species, and cicadas species around the world. 2013
marks our 17th year, just like the 17 year lifecycle of a
Magicicada periodical cicada. You can support Cicada Mania by
purchasing a cicada related item from our store: What are
Cicadas? Cicadas are insects, best known for the sounds made by
male cicadas. The males make this sound by flexing their
tymbals, which are drum-like organs found in their abdomens.
Small muscles rapidly pull the tymbals in and out of shape —
like a child's click-toy. The sound is intensifed by the
cicada's mostly hollow abdomen. Female cicadas also make a sound
by flicking their wings, but it isn't the same as