ugliest bug I have ever seen, what is it?

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ryan112ryan Charlotte, NC Aug 26, 2009

Found this in my garden, it freaks me out. It is about 1" to 1.5" long, see photo.

what is this?!?!?

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Aug 26, 2009

I don't know but it sure has a great ability to camouflage

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gardenpom Melbourne, FL Aug 26, 2009

Try posting this in the Insect and Bug ID thread.

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dividedsky Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Aug 27, 2009

It's a cicada skin. It isn't in there now. It's in your trees making noise. When they come out of the ground, they molt, dry off, and fly into the trees. If NC is anything like here, open the window after dark and you'll hear them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

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locakelly Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9a) Aug 27, 2009

You will definitely hear them if they are around. My kids call them power bugs because they sound like the buzzing of electrical lines - lol. Here in Phoenix they are everywhere when there is humidity in the air and it's fixing to rain.

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Jim41 Delhi, LA Aug 27, 2009

You guys nailed it. Sometimes late in the evening they get so loud that they hurt your ear.

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Aug 28, 2009

Here's what your's did to leave that skin behind.

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