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Cicada Exoskeleton

Posted by bugman September 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am

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Cicadas

Bug that looks like a huge bee.
September 11, 2009
I’ve seem these creatures in Zadar, Croatia. The bug is yellow and transparent and looks like a bee on steroids. It’s disgusting.
I’ve never seen them move. They stick to a tent or tree and just stay there. Ugly creatures. Oh yeah, and they’re crunchy :(
2djman
Zadar, Croatia

Cicada Exuviae

Cicada Exuviae

Dear 2djman,
This is the cast off exoskeleton or exuviae of a Cicada.  We get numerous requests for the identification of Cicada Exoskeletons, but your backlit photograph is quite possibly the most beautiful image we have seen.  The immature Cicada lives underground, and when it approaches maturity, it digs to the surface, climbs up a tree trunk or other vertical feature, and splits its skin.  We also have numerous images on our website of the metamorphosis of a Cicada.  The winged adult then flies off, leaving the empty Exuviae behind.

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Comments 1

  1. laura wrote:

    Wow, this is a beautiful photo. Very cool, indeed.

    Posted 17 Sep 2009 at 12:21 pm

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