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What is left of a Cicada after moulting

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  1. songlim18

    songlim18 Seedling

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    - a process of shedding their exoskeleton by splitting open the back of their brittle exoskeletons and wiggling out. Hope you enjoy it.

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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    We find these all over the place every summer. We have Dog Days Cicadas that come out every year in late July/early August...the time called the Dog Days of summer.

    It can be kind of creepy to see an empty bug shell hanging on a tree trunk or the side of the house ;)
     
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    Isn't nature just wonderful?!! The exoskeleton is perfect in every way and what a wonderful photograph you got of it songlim. We only find the sheds from dragonflies, damselflies and spiders around here.
     
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    Great picture, Songlim -- I like your appreciation for the bugs.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    That's amazing, thanks for posting Songlim :stew1:
     
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    We rarely get to see stuff like that, but we did the last time we were in Greece. I think it's so cool. :D
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Cool! I find those quite frequently here and had no idea they were from a Cicada!
     
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    We buy live locust to feed our lizard, and they shed just like that. It is amazing, and a great photograph. Natures great!
     
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