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41. Thanks for that effort to get those

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Wed Jul 17, 2013, 10:28 AM

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My kids and I found a cicada on Saturday that was just about to molt. And we took pics! [View all] Skinner Jul 2013 OP

Nice Find sharp_stick Jul 2013 #1

The Attack of the Giant Cicadas NV Whino Jul 2013 #2

! Wait Wut Jul 2013 #5

He made a beeline for the fire truck. Skinner Jul 2013 #6

A Star is born! I figured you used the toy truck as a prop. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2013 #23

That threw me at first! then I realized it was a kids toy vehicle. nt raccoon Jul 2013 #12

Pacific Rim ... zbdent Jul 2013 #13

I'm so weird. Wait Wut Jul 2013 #3

I agree with you. Skinner Jul 2013 #7

Me, too. narnian60 Jul 2013 #27

I agree, very beautiful. But this is from someone that likes the light smell of skunk. Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #30

Cool pics. I live in Virginia and have only seen them brown. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #4

Great photos... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #8

very cool and great that you are encouraging love of natural history Kali Jul 2013 #9

Most cool libodem Jul 2013 #10

Some folks here found a dead "post-molt" cicada and Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #11

A great educational experience for children (and parents and adults). DreamGypsy Jul 2013 #14

That is awesome. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #15

Really good pictures. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2013 #16

great photos... handmade34 Jul 2013 #17

That is amazing, and a great experience for the kids. Smart move. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #18

Mmmm. Yummy. Skinner Jul 2013 #19

"Ok, kids, remember the little bug you saw on the patio?" jtuck004 Jul 2013 #20

WOW! MarianJack Jul 2013 #21

We just went through our once-every-17-year cicada cycle here in NY Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #22

This is only the second or third one we saw. Skinner Jul 2013 #24

It was my first experience with the cicadas like this Victor_c3 Jul 2013 #25

How CUTE!!! arcane1 Jul 2013 #26

I love cicadas. They are sort of the insect icon of Provence (southern France), and when kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #28

Bug! I love bugs! Some truly nice captures. Solly Mack Jul 2013 #29

If you collect a bunch of the discarded exoskeletons, progressoid Jul 2013 #31

Yes they Rebl Jul 2013 #33

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #32

Great pictures, thank you. For just a second I thought the fire truck was real. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #34

Boy, we'd be in REAL trouble then!! 7962 Jul 2013 #40

I live in WA State thefool_wa Jul 2013 #35

freaking fascinating!!! Skittles Jul 2013 #36

We get those every June in the south. We call them junebugs. pacalo Jul 2013 #37

They haven't shown up in NY yet Renew Deal Jul 2013 #38

I've found the shells all my life 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #39

Thanks for that effort to get those 7962 Jul 2013 #41