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17-Year-Locust - Magicicada
Copyright © 2007 cookie1234

17-Year-Locust - Magicicada
Lake County, Illinois, USA
June 20, 2007
Size: Approx 1 1/2"
Excuse my ignorance. Is his/her mouth open?

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Contributed by cookie1234 on 21 June, 2007 - 6:39am
Last updated 6 July, 2007 - 4:24pm

The mouth is that small tube under the head.
Magicicada is a plant feeder and drinks plant juices through that little 'straw'.
… john and jane balaban, 21 June, 2007 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

 
Re: john and jane balaban comment
Well, that certainly interesting. Does "the straw" always have that "open" look? I thought maybe the "openness" had something to do with the strong wind that day because it was there for some time but didn't appear to be feeding.
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