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Insect type? #874202
Asked June 22, 2024, 3:21 PM EDT
What is this?
Lane County Oregon
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Hi Monica,
That's a beautiful color, don't you think?
That is a recently molted adult cicada (Order: Hemiptera, Family: Cicadidae). Here is a link to a photo of a similar one that is perhaps slightly more mature (has fully developed wings) for comparison...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/794007
Adult cicadas that have recently molted to become adults are often that beautiful turquoise color.
Enjoy!
That's a beautiful color, don't you think?
That is a recently molted adult cicada (Order: Hemiptera, Family: Cicadidae). Here is a link to a photo of a similar one that is perhaps slightly more mature (has fully developed wings) for comparison...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/794007
Adult cicadas that have recently molted to become adults are often that beautiful turquoise color.
Enjoy!