Anyone living in the rural southeastern US should know what this is. Even if you don't know what it looks like, you have probably heard the loud buzzing this time of year from this insect.
This scary, alien looking thing is the exoskeleton of a cicada.
This photo was taken on July 16, 2005 using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.
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Jeffy Can (84 months ago | reply)
Nice shot. Looks lke one of the legs broke off. Very nice texture and depth of field.
_mpd_ [deleted] (84 months ago | reply)
spooooky... At least this one is not making a racket.
Old Shoe Woman (84 months ago | reply)
I've got some of these and even a digital recording of their singing.
Dave Ward Photography (84 months ago | reply)
Fantastic macro! I've blogged this to the All Animals photoblog.
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Pierluigi Riccio (83 months ago | reply)
Wow macro shot.
Sure.
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The Sprain (80 months ago | reply)
super stuff this. Amazing details.
spilopterus (75 months ago | reply)
I was wondering why you'd post it in monochrome. Then realised it's a preserved specimen. Nice shot, and really up close too.
thebrandbuilder (55 months ago | reply)
Awesome.
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