cicada exuvia

June 7, 2016 • Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot National Forest • Skamania County, Washington

Coordinates: 45.81084,-121.75611 (click for map)
cicada exuvia (Okanagana sp.) [Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Skamania County, Washington]
Filename: 20160607-134137.jpg 2875x2156 pixels, ISO 80, f4.0 @ 1/640 sec
Okanagana sp.

I just learned a new word: exuvia. It's the "shell" or "husk" that cicadas leave behind when they molt.

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