Newly Emerged Cicada Couldn't Fly by Steve Sprengel

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06-SEP-2004	Steve Sprengel

Newly Emerged Cicada Couldn't Fly

Lincoln, Nebraska

This guy was on my driveway and couldn't or at least didn't want to fly away. When I was done I nudged him up onto my fingers and put on him on the side of our oak tree. Hopefully a bluejay or cicada-killer-wasp didn't spot him before he crawled up into the branches.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR
1/202s f/20.1 at 141.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guest		04-Mar-2006 19:38
graet shot, very fine detail. The three red dots will be simple eyes that compliment the larger compound eyes. It is believed the simple eyes merely register light and dark and give an insect an indication of where the sky and ground are ie its orientation. The compound eyes register more detail.

Janet Forjan-Freedman		04-Nov-2005 20:53
Yikes! Incredible detail. Janet

Guest		31-Aug-2005 02:16
Just AWESOME!

Guest		15-Jul-2005 17:46
very nice detail picture... what are the 3 red dots on the face for? debi from or

Cydne		23-Jan-2005 00:52
Wow! Great shot! Had no idea a Cicadia could be so interesting.

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