OK, there's the problem right there. We were talking about 17 year
cicadas. The maps show the ranges of the 17 year cicadas and the 13
year cicadas. What you have in NM is one (or more than one, perhaps)
of the other species of cicada. I have read that there are about
150 species of cicada in this country.
There are 6 or 7 species (out of the 150) that are periodic (AKA
periodical) cicadas. These are the 17 and 13 year cicadas. Now, if
you tell me that you do, in fact, have one of the periodic cicadas
in NM, well, I guess I'll believe you since you live there and I don't.

Steve



Grandpa wrote:
Nope, simply saying regardless of what the funky map shows, they do show
up in NM, and more often that 17 years.

Steve wrote:


...and you are telling me they only show up every 17 years? If not,
read my post again.

Steve




Grandpa wrote:

They most definately do thrive in NM, regardless of what the maps
show. They LOVE our Cottonwood trees and often haunt our parks and
along the Rio Grande as both have loads of Cottonwoods. Those maps
are probably derived from some idiot who thinks NM is a foreign country!

Steve wrote:

Of course, you shouldn't have any 17 year (or even 13 year) cicadas
there. You are not in their range and neither am I:
http://members.fortunecity.com/cicad...9/235d16b0.jpg
We both DO have other cicadas that show up later in the summer,
every year.

Steve in the Adirondacks of northern NY