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Cicada Emergence
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Cicada Emergence

by Ronnie Gaubert

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded December 13, 200516,777 views

Arthropods

Keywords: Insect, Cicada, Pupae

Found this Cicada emerging from the pupal stage in daylight which in my experience is very rare. Image taken in Prairieville, Louisiana.
Taken with a Nikon D100, Nikon 300mm f/4d lens and Kenko Ext. Tubes.

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Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No