Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García. Spain.
Tibicen plebejus or Lyristes plebejus, depending on who you ask.
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March 22, 2020
Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García, part 3
Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García, part 2
Tibicen plebejus molt sequence, photos by Iván Jesus Torresano García, part 1
March 21, 2020
Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 2
Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 1
March 19, 2020
Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri
Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri. 2011. Brood XIX.
March 13, 2020
Gina Scarborough’s Florida Cicada Photos
This is a series of photos of a cicada molting by Gina Scarborough taken in Florida. It appears to be a Neotibicen sp, and definitely a cicada belonging to the tribe Cryptotympanini.
The pink color is amazing. Click the photos to get to larger versions.
Nymph
Splitting the skin
Head coming through
Mesonotum is out
Wings start to expand
March 8, 2020
Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes
Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes from 2004.
Recently molted Magicicada, still hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
Two adult Magicicada:
Recently molted Magicicada hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
Magicicada stuck in its nymphal skin
Occasionally cicadas get stuck in their nymphal skins (exuvia) during the molting process (ecdysis). The reasons why might be external forces like temperature, rain, wind, interference by other cicadas or other insects like ants, or something wrong with the cicada itself.
This is a photo sent to us by Liz G back in 2007 during Brood XIII from Peoria, Illinois.
