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Cicadas are both fascinating and complex in their looks, their variety (more than 3,300 species worldwide ) and their life cycle—there are both annual and "periodic" types, which appear only in certain years, based on a biological cycle. Cicadas reside underground for anywhere from one to 17 years, feeding on roots, before emerging as nymphs that go on to shed their exoskeleton (as some of these photos show) and become adults (in many species they live no more than a month in that stage). Cicada Anatomy, Cicada Diagram, Cicada Photo, Cicada Scientific Illustration, 17 Year Cicada, Cicada Coming Out Of Shell, Insect Photos, Cicada Specimen, Cool Insects
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Cicada Diagram
Cicada Photo
Cicada Scientific Illustration
17 Year Cicada
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Insect Photos
Cicada Specimen
Cool Insects
Cicada Anatomy

Cicadas are both fascinating and complex in their looks, their variety (more than 3,300 species worldwide ) and their life cycle—there are both annual and "periodic" types, which appear only in certain years, based on a biological cycle. Cicadas reside underground for anywhere from one to 17 years, feeding on roots, before emerging as nymphs that go on to shed their exoskeleton (as some of these photos show) and become adults (in many species they live no more than a month in that stage).

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Insect Wings
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Animal Reference
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Emergence

The other species of cicada I saw on Barro Colorado island, Panama. When newly metamorphosed it is similar in appearance to the first species, but there are a few differences like eye colr, size, body hair, head shape, etc... This species maintains prettier colors afterwards in comparison to the duller tones on the first species.

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