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MAPS 2008 Fossil Show

Mark — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:41:55 +0000

I attended the MAPS (Mid-America Paleontology Society) Fossil Exposition in Macomb, Illinois yesterday. These are some of the photos of the fossils (and friends) encountered.

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YouTube Video on Periodical Cicadas

Mark — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:42:52 +0000

Play the video below to learn a little more about periodical cicadas.

The video was created by Roger Hangarter and Samuel Orr

Periodical cicadas are back

Mark — Sun, 27 May 2007 16:46:36 +0000

Many thanks to Bob and Joan for allowing me to record these sounds at the Sun Foundation yesterday. These are sounds of the periodical cicada. They were a bit louder but my microphone was overwhelmed. I have encountered (and collected) these animals in 1973, 1990, and now 2007. I encountered them in Marshall, Peoria, and Tazewell counties this time. I was also alive during the 1956 swarm (but was a bit too young to remember).