Cicada exoskeletons left hanging in the bosque.
Exoskeletons
Cicada exoskeletons left hanging in the bosque.
Off Center & Not Even 
This animal is new to me 🙂
They make a lot of noise in the night. Thanks, Harry!
Excellent
Thanks, Rabirius!
buona settimana Timothy
Grazie, Simona. A te.
Not sure which is uglier the shells or them! Noisy buggers!
They are both beautiful. They are noisy. Thanks, Teri!
That’s crazy cool! The first time I learned that spiders shed their exoskeletons, I was working in a pet store and went to feed a tarantula, I was shocked to see TWO of them in the cage! It took me a while to figure out!
That would be disconcerting. Thanks, Tiffany.
Dead skin is pretty from some things, reptiles among them. I hear odd statements blurt forth from myself. I have grown to accept this. Cicadas make one of the beautiful sounds of summer! I loved to collect their shells. I always thought it interesting to see where each individual chose to begin anew!
I found interesting how many there were and they leave a bit of personality behind, as every shell is different. Thanks, Dawn.
I’ve never seen more than one at a time, but this is a community. How strange and beautiful nature is.
Thanks, Susan!
EEEEEEEEEEEK!
It’s like a horror movie, I close my eyes, but peek.
Fascinating.
Welcome to your nightmare. Thanks, Resa!
What a great find! This would make a great story for Teagan, too!
Steam punk cicada zombies would be cool. Thanks, Lavinia.
They make an excellent composition, especially the first photograph…..and thank you for expanding my vocabulary, I know know what a bosque is.
Thanks. And you are welcome.
Brilliant bugs … 🙂
Thanks, Julie!
Never heard of these but fabulous photographs.
Thanks, Charlotte. It’s not surprising you haven’t heard of cicadas. There is only one species of cicada in England, Cicadetta montana, and apparently it’s really rare.
Great post. These are very cool photos of their exoskeletons. I love the sounds of Cicadas https://noelliesplace.com/2019/09/02/cicadas/
Thanks, Noellie.