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Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala) cast skin

When insects moult they not only shed their "exoskeleton" they also shed systems attached to the exoskeleton. This photo of a buffalo treehopper nymph cast skin shows the trachea still attached on the interior.

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Uploaded on December 14, 2020
Taken on July 30, 2018