What is this molting from?

FullOfBallooons, 10 months ago

Looks like it’s from a cicada

pozbo, 10 months ago

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VoodooBluz, 10 months ago

Cicada

Rainy1719, 10 months ago

It’s a cicada nymph shell. Not sure what species but since you said you’re in Massachusetts it’s might be “Dog Day” Cicada (Tibicen linnei) since it’s the most common cicada found there.

Confused_Emus, 10 months ago

Cicadas are really pretty if you see one soon after molting. They’ve got beautiful metallic greens and blues.

LazlowsBAWSAQ, 10 months ago

I love cicadas.

SaintWacko, 10 months ago

Me too! They look so cool! And they’re so big, you can really see all their detail. And they’re super chill

canthidium, 10 months ago

What? Not the ones in Louisiana. They are super loud and fly into everything. When I was in college, there would be tons of them all over, many stuck upside down on the ground trying to turn over.

samothtiger, 10 months ago

I think those were June bugs. Not sure if they are a type of cicada

canthidium, 10 months ago

I don’t think so, exact same as OP’s photos. They’re huge, with big wings

SaintWacko, 10 months ago

Oh, no, those are very different. Much smaller and shinier, for one

Justdaveisfine, 10 months ago

Cicada

Hux, 10 months ago

Cool, thanks!