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Cicada; West Virginia; Brood V; emergence; Marshall University; citizen science
Brood V is Here!
By providing information in the following survey, you are participating as a citizen scientist in our attempt to better understand  periodical cicada populations. For group participation (e.g., classrooms), please contact Jessica Cantrell (Cantrell39@marshall.edu) for more information. We thank you for your contribution!

For help with cicada identification, please refer to this West Virginia University extension article, Cicadas – Are the Brood V coming to a tree near you?

    Brood V 17-year Cicada Observation Information

    The county in which you observed cicadas
    Please be as specific as possible. While coordinates are preferred, a detailed location description (including road, miles to nearest intersection, etc.) will allow us to map the observation.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Upload pictures of cicadas you observed at the location described in this entry.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Upload your picture of the capture/observation location
    Please feel free to give us information about your observation. For example, did you see burrows in the ground? Did you see exoskeletons along trees? If so, how many? Did you hear cicadas?
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