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Cicada Exuvia: Just a Shell Of Its Former Self

By Mia McPherson|June 29th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Cicadas, Sebastian County|Tags: Cicada, cicadas, driftwood, exoskeleton, exuvia, feeder, insect, insects, metamorphosis, nymph, shed outer covering, shell, summer|

Two days ago I found a Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton attached to a driftwood suet feeder. The cicada had emerged sometime during the night to begin its life anew.