Dundubia vaginata (Fabricis, 1787) with a missing abdomen. The photo was taken in Malaysia. The photographer wishes to be anonymous.


Dundubia vaginata (Fabricis, 1787) with a missing abdomen. The photo was taken in Malaysia. The photographer wishes to be anonymous.


Malaysia, like all south-east Asian countries, has a fantastic array of beautiful cicada species.
A world traveler sent us her recent cicada photos. Here are a sample:
An amazing Tacua speciosa aka Emperor Cicada:

Look at the size of it! Behold the beauty!
See all the Tacua speciosa photos.
And…
A severely injured but persevering Dundubia vaginata:

It won’t ever mate again, but it will live for a little longer.