A Dog-day Cicada

This one just recently molted, crawled out of its exoskeleton. This species stays underground for only 1 to 2 years, before it emerges from the ground and mates.

A different species called the 17 year cicada, stays underground for 17 years before emerging from the ground. Watch this video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjLiWy2nT7U

Southern Kentucky, USA.

 

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