This IS a cicada. I live in France, and every year I am in Holidays in the South of this country. Is really the Cicada's country. You can see some empty shells and an alive Cicada here: http://alvinphoto.free.fr/ and see CIGALE
Mel
23-May-2006 17:25
not a cicada....june beetle--or bug, which ever you prefer ;o)
cicadas ONLY emerge once every 17yrs---ive been adorning my clothes with these little lovelies as 'jewelry' to freak out folks every year since i was little :o) I grew up/live in rural south eastern virginia, btw....