App Helps Track Cicadas

The video discusses an app called Cicada Safari, which allows users to track cicadas by taking photos and uploading them to a live map. The app, developed by Gene Kritsky and students at Mount Saint Joseph University, helps verify the authenticity of the sightings and also allows users to record cicada sounds.

What is the primary purpose of the Cicada Safari app?

• To sell cicada-related merchandise

• To provide information about cicada species

• To track and map cicadas

• To play cicada sounds

How many people have downloaded the Cicada Safari app?

• 53,000

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 25,000

What do users do after finding a cicada using the app?

• Write a report about it

• Capture it in a jar

• Take a photograph within the app

• Send it to a laboratory

What feature does the app provide to help users track cicadas?

• A social media feed

• A cicada encyclopedia

• A weather forecast

• A live map

Who helps verify the cicada posts on the app?

• Local government officials

• Gene Kritsky and students at Mount Saint Joseph University

• Professional entomologists worldwide

• App users themselves