Cicada Emergence
May 28, 2021 14:51:08 #
downing
Loc: Cincinnati
A cicada was found about two-thirds out o f its exoskeleton. Pictures take at intervals.
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Initial found emergence
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Two minutes 32 sec.
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Four minutes 35 seconds
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Six minutes 35 seconds
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Ten minutes four seconds
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Twenty six minutes twenty seconds. side view
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Twenty six minutes twenty seconds. Top view.
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May 28, 2021 15:20:55 #
downing wrote:
A cicada was found about two-thirds out o f its exoskeleton. Pictures take at intervals.
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Great images of the cicada taken at intervals.
May 28, 2021 15:42:18 #
Good set. Well done! Went through one of these Cicada emergences many years ago. Spooky, isn't it?!
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May 29, 2021 06:57:49 #
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May 29, 2021 09:41:11 #
Very nice sequence. There is a very critical move between shots 1 and 2 where the cicada hanging upside down by the tail connections must flip up and grab the old skin with its front legs and detach its tail end and expand its wings. Many die when they miss the grab and fall to the ground. Incidentally, you show the white filaments in the old skin quite well - these are the linings of the main tracheae that carry air into the body; they are part of the cuticle that must be drawn out and shed too, so the new tracheae 'skin' can reach further into the body with growth. Must be like pulling old stiches out after an operation.
May 29, 2021 11:23:16 #
May 29, 2021 12:05:50 #
Truly enjoyable sequence of a seldom seen event. Job well done and thanks for sharing it with others.
May 29, 2021 17:05:34 #
downing wrote:
A cicada was found about two-thirds out o f its exoskeleton. Pictures take at intervals.
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amazing shots..good job!
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