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Cicada Exuvia - Cicadidae Mature nymphs emerge from the soil at night and climb onto nearby vegetation or any vertical surface. They then molt into winged adults. Their shed outer skins or exoskeletons are found attached to tree trunks and twigs. You can still see the dirt on this exuvia left from when the nymph lived underground.<br /> <br /> Spotted on an old fence surrounding a meadow. Cicada Exuvia,Cicadidae,Geotagged,Summer,United States,cicada,exuvia,signs of wildlife Click/tap to enlarge

Cicada Exuvia - Cicadidae

Mature nymphs emerge from the soil at night and climb onto nearby vegetation or any vertical surface. They then molt into winged adults. Their shed outer skins or exoskeletons are found attached to tree trunks and twigs. You can still see the dirt on this exuvia left from when the nymph lived underground.

Spotted on an old fence surrounding a meadow.

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    Perfect! I love finding these! Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Jul 17, 2018. Captured Jul 17, 2018 09:22 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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