Cocoon found in Maryland

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chadhayes Fallston, MD Aug 21, 2012

I found this cocoon. Does anyone know what kind of bug this used to be? It looks like some kind of beetle.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2012

It is the shell of a Cicada nymph that emerged from the ground, shed its exoskeleton, and became an adult Cicada.

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