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merigold Sioux City, IA(Zone 4b) Sep 08, 2007

We have two of these (what are they?) clinging to a tree...they have no innards. What happened, did they morph or were they victims? Thank you!

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kbavouset West Covina, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 10, 2007

Merigold,

These are the shells of the Cicada also called locusts in some parts of the South. Check the link below.

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

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merigold Sioux City, IA(Zone 4b) Sep 10, 2007

Thank you so much. We have plenty of cicada here but we rarely see them and I have never come upon the shells before. The link is really great with the time release photos of a molting cicada!

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