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Newly Emerged Cicada

Platypleura assamensis, Cicadidae, Hemiptera

Photo by Sinobug
Published on Project Noah
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Comments (3)
Sinobug
Yes indeed. The adult had not made it to a tree trunk or higher ground, but had emerged from its final skin in the leaf litter next to a running creek.
Mark Ridgway
Fantastic eyes and mottling. I notice the exuva looks covered with dirt. Did it come out of wet ground or mud?

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2013

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