Tibicen lyricen nymph - Tibicen lyricen

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Tibicen lyricen nymph - Tibicen lyricen -

Lowell/St. Patrick Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 6, 2005
Size: 30 mm

Lateral view. I wonder if the fine hair filaments on top of the clypeus and around the eyes helps this nymph to navigate both above and/or underground during it's long developement?

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Contributed by Gerry Bunker on 7 July, 2005 - 11:59pm
Last updated 10 July, 2005 - 9:38pm

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