Halloween video 2022
Here’s a short Halloween-themed (orange & black) cicada video for you. It’s just fun — nothing scientific. The video stars…
Nature
Month: September 2022
Nature
Neotibicen lyricen nymph crawling up a tree
Here’s a video of a Neotibicen lyricen nymph crawling up the trunk of a fir tree, looking for a place…
Coffee
Etzinger ETZ-I / ETZ-U Grinders: What’s the Scoop?
Etzinger may not be a household name to many specialty coffee consumers, but chances are you’ve used their products. Both…
Nature
A short Neotibicen season in New Jersey. Male teneral Neotibicen tibicen.
We had a short Neotibicen cicada season in New Jersey in 2022. I’m used to finding molting Neotibicen cicadas between…
Nature
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen female cicada molting
A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen female cicada molting. Also known as Morning or Swamp cicada. 2022, Central New Jersey. Source
Nature
Neotibicen lyricen found in central New Jersey
A Neotibicen lyricen engelhardti found in central New Jersey on July 23, 2022, and released on the morning of July…
Nature
Neotibicen linnei in Northern New Jersey
I was hiking the trails on Pyramid Mountain in Boonton, NJ on August 9th, 2022, when I came across a…
Nature
Green Grocer Cicada Toy
A Green Grocer (Cyclochila australasiae (Donovan, 1805)) cicada toy. Green Grocers are found in eastern Australia. Source
Nature
Cicada stamp from South Korea
A cicada stamp from South Korea. I think it’s a species of Platypleura. Source
UAP
James Oke Shannon and the EWD notes – a new interview with Shannon
Background Oke Shannon’s name came to prominence with the unveiling of the document titled “EWD notes”, aka “The Wilson/Davis document”…
UAP
Upcoming French UAP Symposium
International studies I have tried to keep across international studies, which explore the topic of UAP. In this blog, I…
Nature
Brood X Frisbee
Here’s my latest eBay find: a Brood X Magicicada septendecim disc golf frisbee. Model GStar Wraith. Source
UAP
Australian investigative journalist Ross Coulthart interviews Dr. Garry P. Nolan
Background Dr. Garry P Nolan has given a range of interviews over the last few years., concerning the topic of…
Nature
Cicada Stamps from Australia
Looks like the post office of Australia has cicada themed stamps. As they say in the Pokemon world, “got to…
Coffee Uncategorized
THe Df83 Grinder: Here’s What we Know So far
The DF64 is getting a big brother with 83 mm burrs. Who is it for? The post THe Df83 Grinder:…