CLOSED: An Empty Shell; What Kind of Beetle? Please I.D.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Aug 22, 2008

The beetle perhaps has shed its shell? I found these empty shells in various spots in the garden during the summer. Please help I.D. Thanks in advance.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Aug 22, 2008

Another pix of the same shell.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Aug 22, 2008

The bug's shell was found clinging on the leaves as shown here.

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kitten0115 La Vergne, TN Aug 22, 2008

I love this link, you've got a cicada, ck. the link out.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cicada_molting_animated-2.gif

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pford1854 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Aug 23, 2008

Kim,

These typically come out of the ground at night, and find a good spot to latch on to and dry out. I found this one on my back porch one night July 23rd. I put it on a stick........

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pford1854 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Aug 23, 2008

But during the night, he fell of the stick, and onto my finger Jade plant.
So here is what he left me the next morning.....

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Aug 23, 2008

Ah hah! He apparently has 'morphed' and left you his empty shell. Thanks Paul for sharing the pix.

Kitten, I previously recognized the cicada with its wings and all, but I wasn't familiar with its various cycle of developmental stages. Thanks for sharing.

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Aug 23, 2008

I can tell you from firsthand experience that those shells (and cicadas, for that matter) are a crunchy delicacy for dogs. Blech!

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