Cicada Brood X transformations in photo

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Cicada Brood X transformations in photo

Fenomenal: nymphs of this Cicada - Brood X spend 17 years in ground growing and eating!!! After 17 years, thousands on them are comming to surface, climbing to trees, transforming into insects. Then they mate and die in 1 month. I never saw so many big insects together. Here is transformation by one of them.

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MJ Mitchell

MJ Mitchell 30 May 2008

Very cool - I have been able to witness a few of the stages - I toook a few photos - amazing!! Well done!

Joao Brosque

Joao Brosque 17 May 2004

Nice work !!!

Gary Glass

Gary Glass 16 May 2004

Excellent for a bit of effort waiting for it...

Job Rabbelier

Job Rabbelier 16 May 2004

amazing stuff, but you could organise the serie a bit better, present them in a way it deserves

CJ Hicks

CJ Hicks 13 May 2004

Well done!