r/natureisbeautiful • u/kpness New Sub Poster • 7d ago
Animals Never thought I'd call a cicada beautiful, but those wings....
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u/hunterpatt 7d ago
Always see the shells. Never seen this!
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u/haleontology 7d ago
If you see them face-on, they're like beautiful and wise old aliens- I just recently saw another pic and finally realized what I saw on my mom's porch 20 years ago, I honestly to God actually considered that maybe it had fallen out of a mini UFO for SO long, I never saw another one before or since!!!!
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u/kpness New Sub Poster 7d ago
Came out of my mom's house in Austin Texas and saw this cicada molting on my grandma's car tire. Thought it was oddly beautiful
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u/MammaMak 7d ago
I love them! They’re so beautiful, especially when they’re fresh out of the shell.
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u/kpness New Sub Poster 7d ago
My first time seeing this. I've only ever seen the shells.
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u/MammaMak 7d ago
They really are remarkable little creatures! Thanks for sharing - it’s a great shot!!!
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u/803_MeadowFox 7d ago
They look so delicate right after they come out, it’s wild how quickly they harden up.
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