Year of the Cicada

Busting out.


This is what the cicada looks like before it's shell hardens and
darkens.


Here's looking at you :0)




I'm glad these things don't bite!


Big red eyes!

Brood XIX Periodical Cicada 2011

A cicada emerging from the nymph skin.










Holes under our Bradford Pear trees where the cicadas have
emerged from underground after 13 years.


Pile of cicadas under our pear tree.


Another cicada emerging.


This cicada landed on my ankle while I was taking pictures :0)

More cicada 2011 pictures tomorrow :0) For everything you ever
wanted to know about cicadas, check out this article. It's pretty
fascinating: http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/