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Left over molts of Cicada
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Field Notes
Description:
Different sizes of left over exoskeletons of cicada were found on this giant tree in Udawaththa Kele forest ! The ruptured opening of the older skin is clearly visible ,the place where the cicada left its final molt !
Habitat:
Fount attached to a tree trunk the molts were attached to the trees with the claws .
Notes:
Molting is the process of removing or casting off a part of a a body of an organism, normally in arthropods the exoskeleton is molted out as the insect grows . This is the final molting stage of cicada !
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PublishedMay 19, 2013
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