This cicada nymph was climbing up a shovel in my garden earlier in the year. This nymph has just emerged from its underground nest and is looking for a safe perch on which to transform into an adult.
I brought it inside when I noticed it was being eyed by several birds outside. I transferred it to a branch and there it sat for about 4 hours. I was busy doing something else when I noticed it had split its shell and the adult was emerging. I was not quick enough to get some photos of it moving out of its shell, but I did get a photo where you can see the nymphal shell at the end of the abdomen. You can also see the tiny wings not yet stretched out to full size http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/137430455). I put it in a container and about 1 hour later, its wings had straightened out and were a pale green. The next day it was a fully transformed adult and I released it outside and away it flew.