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Cicada
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Every 17 years the periodic cicada come back to visit, and 2004 was the year.

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The cidada have just started emerging. There are so many shells on the ground, they crunch under foot. The birds, racoons, and other small meat-eating critters are having a feast.

The guy above is just emerging from the shell. Below there's one completely out of the shell, but the wings are still wrinkled and stubby.

 
Below is a cicada with his wings fully extended but not yet dry. 
 

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