About Me

My full name is Lester Wayne Daniels.... And no, I'm not an Entomologist, Biologist, or a Conservationist (I probably should be!). I'm a full time police officer with a thing for insects. I've been tracking these insects for many years and the same enthusiasm still remains. I enjoy outdoor nature photography as well as all contact sports. I also enjoy the internet, action and horror movies, movie making, and collecting Japanese Godzilla toys.

Another collection which is displayed all over my walls (that I call my "Wall of Fame") is my different mounted cicada species from all over the world. The majority of my cicada collection came from Adam Fleishman of "Wings and Things" and thanks to his assistance, my collection continues to grow.

My hometown is originally Sandusky, Ohio which is located between Toledo and Cleveland and is commonly referred to as "Cedar Point, Ohio." I moved to Fremont in 1998 as a career choice and it wasn't until later that summer I realized, this town has a good population of Tibicens! Fremont has many old, undisturbed trees, historical points of interest, and many pine trees located in the city's South side.

If there are other cicada enthusiasts out there, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions and concerns OR you can e-mail me to share cicada-related stories!

CREDITS: I would like to thank my wife - for tolerating my insect fetishes, my mother - for raising me abnormal, my son - for liking cicadas as much as I do, Dan Century of Cicada Mania - the best site on the web, Adam Fleishman - for all of the great cicada mounts, Gene Kritsky - for simply being a hellava great guy, John Cooley - for being kind and informative as always, Chris Simon - for the tips on great locations, James P. Key & Max S. Moulds- for giving me some great bugs, and last but not least... to the cicadas for simply being themselves....!!!

Alexander, R. D., and T. E. Moore. 1962. The evolutionary relationships of 17-year and 13-year cicadas, and three new species (Homoptera, Cicadidae, Magicicada). Univ. of Mich. Mus. Zool. Misc. Pub. 121: 1-59.

Dybas, H. S., and D. D. Davis. 1962. A population census of seventeen-year periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Ecology 43: 432-444.

Dybas, H. S., and M. Lloyd. 1962. Isolation by habitat in two synchronized species of periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Ecology 43: 444-459.

Heath, J. E. 1968. Thermal synchronization of emergence in periodical "17-year" cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Am. Midl. Nat. 80: 440-447.

Karban, R. 1984. Opposite density effects of nymphal and adult mortality for periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). Ecology 65: 1656-1661.

Lloyd, M. 1987. A successful rearing of 13-year periodical cicadas beyond their present range and beyond that of 17-year cicadas. Am. Midl. Nat. 117: 362-368.

Marlatt, C. L. 1898. The Periodical Cicada. An account of Cicada septendecim, its natural enemies and the mean of preventing its injury. USDA Div. Entomol. Bull. 14 (New Series). Washington: Government Printing Office. 148 pp.

Marshall, D. C., J. R. Cooley, R. D. Alexander, and T. E. Moore. 1996. New records of Michigan Cicadidae (Homoptera), with notes on the use of songs to monitor range changes. GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 29: 165-169.

Myers, J. G. 1929. Insect singers; a natural history of the cicadas. London, G. Routledge and Sons, limited. 304 p

Rodenhouse, N. L., P. J. Bohlen, and G. W. Barrett. 1997. Effects of woodland shape on the spatial distribution and density of 17-year periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae). Am. Midl. Nat. 137: 124-135.

Riley, C. V. 1885. The periodical cicada. An account of Cicada septendecim and its tredecim race, with a chronology of all broods known. USDA Div. of Entomol. Bull. 8: 1-46, 2nd ed.

Simon, C., R. Karban, and M. Lloyd. 1981. Patchiness, density, and aggregative behavior in sympatric allochronic populations of 17-year cicadas. Ecology 62: 1525-1535.

Snodgrass, R. E. 1921. The seventeen year locust. Smithson. Inst. Annu. Rep. for 1919, pp. 381-409. Publ. 2607. Gov. Print. Off., Wash. D.C.

Soper, R., A. J. Delyzer, and L. F. R. Smith. 1976. The genus Massospora entomopathogenic for cicadas. Part II. Biology of Massospora levispora and its host Okanagana rimosa, with notes on Massospora cicadina on the periodical cicadas. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 69: 89-95.

White, J., and M. Lloyd. 1981. On the stainability and mortality of periodical cicada eggs. Am. Midl. Nat. 106: 219-228.

White, J., M. Lloyd, and J. H. Zar. 1979. Faulty eclosion in crowded suburban periodical cicadas: Populations out of control. Ecology 60: 305-315.

Williams, K. S., and C. Simon. 1995. The ecology, behavior, and evolution of periodical cicadas. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 40: 269-295

Williams, K. S., K. G. Smith, and F. M. Stephen. 1993. Emergence of 13-yr periodical cicadas (Cicadidae: Magicicada): phenology, mortality, and predator satiation. Ecology 74: 1143-1152.


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I enjoy outdoor nature photography as well as all contact sports. I also enjoy the internet, action and horror movies, movie making, and collecting Japanese Godzilla toys. Another collection which is displayed all over my walls (that I call my "Wall of Fame") is my different mounted cicada species from all over the world. The majority of my cicada collection came from Adam Fleishman of "Wings and Things" and thanks to his assistance, my collection continues to grow. My hometown is originally Sandusky, Ohio which is located between Toledo and Cleveland and is commonly referred to as "Cedar Point, Ohio." I moved to Fremont in 1998 as a career choice and it wasn't until later that summer I realized, this town has a good population of Tibicens! Fremont has many old, undisturbed trees, historical points of interest, and many pine trees located in the city's South side. If there are other cicada enthusiasts out there, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions and concerns OR you can e-mail me to share cicada-related stories! EDITOR'S NOTE: No cicadas were injured or destroyed for the construction of this web page! CREDITS: I would like to thank my wife - for tolerating my insect fetishes, my mother - for raising me abnormal, my son - for liking cicadas as much as I do, Dan Century of Cicada Mania - the best site on the web, Adam Fleishman - for all of the great cicada mounts, Gene Kritsky - for simply being a hellava great guy, John Cooley - for being kind and informative as always, Chris Simon - for the tips on great locations, James P. Key & Max S. Moulds- for giving me some great bugs, and last but not least... to the cicadas for simply being themselves....!!! REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING: Alexander, R. D., and T. E. Moore. 1962. The evolutionary relationships of 17-year and 13-year cicadas, and three new species (Homoptera, Cicadidae, Magicicada). Univ. of Mich. Mus. Zool. Misc. Pub. 121: 1-59. Bulmer, M. G. 1977. Periodical insects. Am. Nat. 111: 1099-1117 Dybas, H. S., and D. D. Davis. 1962. A population census of seventeen-year periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Ecology 43: 432-444. Dybas, H. S., and M. Lloyd. 1962. Isolation by habitat in two synchronized species of periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Ecology 43: 444-459. Heath, J. E. 1968. Thermal synchronization of emergence in periodical "17-year" cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada). Am. Midl. Nat. 80: 440-447. Hutchins, Ross E. 1971. The Cicada. Addison-Wesley. 48 pp. Karban, R. 1984. Opposite density effects of nymphal and adult mortality for periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). Ecology 65: 1656-1661. Kritsky, G. 1999. In Ohio's Backyard: Periodical Cicadas. Ohio Biological Survey: Backyard Series No. 2; 83 pp. Lloyd, M. 1987. A successful rearing of 13-year periodical cicadas beyond their present range and beyond that of 17-year cicadas. Am. Midl. Nat. 117: 362-368. Marlatt, C. L. 1898. The Periodical Cicada. An account of Cicada septendecim, its natural enemies and the mean of preventing its injury. USDA Div. Entomol. Bull. 14 (New Series). Washington: Government Printing Office. 148 pp. Marlatt, C. L. 1907. The periodical cicada. U.S.D.A. Bur. Entomol. Bull. 71: 1-181. Marshall, D. C., J. R. Cooley, R. D. Alexander, and T. E. Moore. 1996. New records of Michigan Cicadidae (Homoptera), with notes on the use of songs to monitor range changes. GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 29: 165-169. Moulds, M. S. 1990. Australian cicadas. Kensington, NSW, Australia: NSWU Press. 217 p. Myers, J. G. 1929. Insect singers; a natural history of the cicadas. London, G. Routledge and Sons, limited. 304 p Rodenhouse, N. L., P. J. Bohlen, and G. W. Barrett. 1997. Effects of woodland shape on the spatial distribution and density of 17-year periodical cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae). Am. Midl. Nat. 137: 124-135. Riley, C. V. 1885. The periodical cicada. An account of Cicada septendecim and its tredecim race, with a chronology of all broods known. USDA Div. of Entomol. Bull. 8: 1-46, 2nd ed. Simon, C., R. Karban, and M. Lloyd. 1981. Patchiness, density, and aggregative behavior in sympatric allochronic populations of 17-year cicadas. Ecology 62: 1525-1535. Snodgrass, R. E. 1921. The seventeen year locust. Smithson. Inst. Annu. Rep. for 1919, pp. 381-409. Publ. 2607. Gov. Print. Off., Wash. D.C. Soper, R., A. J. Delyzer, and L. F. R. Smith. 1976. The genus Massospora entomopathogenic for cicadas. Part II. Biology of Massospora levispora and its host Okanagana rimosa, with notes on Massospora cicadina on the periodical cicadas. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 69: 89-95. White, J. 1980. Resource partitioning by ovipositing cicadas. Am. Nat. 115: 1-28. White, J., and M. Lloyd. 1975. Growth rates of 17- and 13-year periodical cicadas. Am. Midl. Nat. 94: 127-143. White, J., and M. Lloyd. 1979. 17-year cicadas emerging after 18 years: a new brood? Evolution 33: 1193-1199. White, J., and M. Lloyd. 1981. On the stainability and mortality of periodical cicada eggs. Am. Midl. Nat. 106: 219-228. White, J., M. Lloyd, and J. H. Zar. 1979. Faulty eclosion in crowded suburban periodical cicadas: Populations out of control. Ecology 60: 305-315. Williams, K. S., and C. Simon. 1995. The ecology, behavior, and evolution of periodical cicadas. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 40: 269-295 Williams, K. S., K. G. Smith, and F. M. Stephen. 1993. Emergence of 13-yr periodical cicadas (Cicadidae: Magicicada): phenology, mortality, and predator satiation. Ecology 74: 1143-1152.