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Swamp Cicada


After years spent living underground in this hard shell, this Cicada has emerged.

Normally, this transformation occurs at night. This is a rare find.

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Nora van Beek22-Jan-2017 14:13
Really excellent close up! As a child I was repulsed by these insects. Now I find them fascinating. V
MarcViskens30-Jun-2016 19:40
wow this is very pretty
well done
Dan Greenberg24-Sep-2015 02:12
Amazing image! The capture is perfect and so sharp! The story is super cool too - I have never seen this before. ~VVV~
gerard belbeoch09-May-2015 16:22
superbe
Tom LeRoy09-May-2015 11:35
This certainly is a fabulous find and shot, Phil! V
nomada25-Jun-2014 10:16
Fantastic macro work!
Larry Daugherty 06-Oct-2013 16:07
EXCELLENT, PHIL!!!!! A great shot of this guy!!!! You timed this perfectly!!!!! :-)
godro12-Sep-2013 01:36
Nice capture, well done!
fredrcox10-Sep-2013 23:43
Very nice macro capture!
Coleen Perilloux Landry10-Sep-2013 14:12
This is a rare find! And, so happy to see it. They have really been singing up a storm in the evenings.