Cicada Molting

[Kurt]

I love their songs. They must taste pretty bad cause he sure looks vulnerable waiting for his new wings to extend and dry.

 

[kathydwells]

I love their songs. They must taste pretty bad cause he sure looks vulnerable waiting for his new wings to extend and dry.

WOW that is AWESOME! I would love to see that! I see them after they molt, but never during. You sure were in the right place at the right time that is for sure!

 

[bluecat]

In all my years I've only seen the shells. Neat picture.

 

[Kurt]

Yep - I had never seen one either. I only had my Iphone so didn't take other pictures but would have loved to do a time lapse.

 

[Lady D]

I love their songs. They must taste pretty bad cause he sure looks vulnerable waiting for his new wings to extend and dry.

How cool is that. I found the leftover outer of two a couple of weeks back, but I've never seen them actually molting.

 

[Koa]

I bet they taste crunchy like carrots or crickets.

 

[Matt J]

I remember finding these as a kid. We collected the "shells", they're usually really common on long leaf pines.

Cicada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Other than the paper towels it's a pretty good time lapse:

 

[Kurt]

 

[KISH7374]

I bet they taste crunchy like carrots or crickets.

I heard they taste like chicken.

 

[Teresa]

nature is so amazing.