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Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female
Copyright © 2006 Gerry Bunker

Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - Female
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 4, 2006
The cicada hangs precariously up-side-down by its abdomen which is lodged inside the exuvium. It will hang like this for approximately 35 - 45 minutes. The reason it waits so long is due to the fact that it's own legs won't be able to support it's weight. They are still soft, so they will have to harden.

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Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female Tibicen Cicada Molt Part 2 - Head and Ventral Views - Tibicen canicularis - female
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Contributed by Gerry Bunker on 6 July, 2006 - 12:07am
Last updated 6 July, 2006 - 9:06pm

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