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.

Habitat: Coniferous forest

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Awesome shot, and that dirt is such a wonderful detail. Posted 2 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy! The dirt is a cool feature, especially (in my opinion) because it doesn't brush off. When you touch the exuvia, it feels like sandpaper. The dirt is part of it. Posted 2 years ago

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