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Annual Cicada Exoskeleton I can't believe how many of cicadas we have this year, their exoskeletons cling everywhere. Midwest. Missouri,Superb dog-day cicada,Tibicen superbus,United States,exoskeleton Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Annual Cicada Exoskeleton

I can't believe how many of cicadas we have this year, their exoskeletons cling everywhere.

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    Wendy
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    What a strange looking 'thing' Posted 11 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      For the interested, here's how they escape from their exoskeleton:
      https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8178465914_8ceb7c98a7_o.gif       Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Wendy's profile
        Wendy
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        Wow, great to see!
        Looks a little bit similair to an escape from a dragonfly         Posted 11 years ago

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The Superb dog-day cicada

Tibicen superbus is an American species of cicada.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christina AndJustin Alexander
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By Christina AndJustin Alexander

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2014. Captured Aug 29, 2014 18:46.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 55mm

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