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Nymph of a Tibicen cicada-facing- - Tibicen
Copyright © 2009 Kenneth L Moore Jr.

Nymph of a Tibicen cicada-facing- - Tibicen
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
August 27, 2009
Size: about 1 and 1/2 inches
This is a facing shot of my previous submission.The three dots on it's forehead reminds me of the targeting system from the movie Predator!

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Nymph of a Tibicen cicada -very close up- - Tibicen Nymph of a Tibicen cicada-facing- - Tibicen
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Contributed by Kenneth L Moore Jr. on 28 August, 2009 - 6:29am
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 10:23pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

Forehead Dots
Does anyone know what purpose the 3 little dots serve on this specimen's forehead?
… Kenneth L Moore Jr., 30 August, 2009 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

 
Ocelli (Simple eyes)
The three little red dots are simple eyes.
… Bill Reynolds, 1 September, 2009 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
Ocelli
Wow! That's trippy that they have 5 eyes :Oo Thanks again Bill!!!
… Kenneth L Moore Jr., 1 September, 2009 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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