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Hermit-The-Prog

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2. Thank you for your kind words!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 02:02 AM

Oct 2023

I was hesitant to post in this forum after seeing so many excellent photos.

It's a cicada and there were a lot of them here in 2017. I was lucky to catch this one during its transformation. They're called "jarflies" or "17 year locusts" in this area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

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emergence (testing) [View all] Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 OP

This is one fascinating photo! My only question: What is it? Some insect, I guess. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #1

Thank you for your kind words! Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #2

I'm really glad you posted all these here in the Photo Group! These are just great. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #4

Fully emerged... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #3

What a wonderful capture! Thank you again. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #5

That was on an old post outside my garage. I happened to walk by at the right time. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #6

Oh wow! What a great catch! Callalily Oct 2023 #7

Luck let me spot it and the critter took enough time for me to get my camera. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #8

very cool! mike_c Oct 2023 #9

I'm not sure. The ones we typically see are much darker green. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #10

Impressive powers of observation (and capture) Bundbuster Oct 2023 #11

Don't remember why I was there around midnight, but my flashlight lit it up. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #12