What is this?

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:20 pm

It is hanging under a wooden step and slowly coming out of a brown/sand coloured "casing"

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:26 pm

It's totally out now

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:29 pm

Finished product. Lol

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:15 pm

No idea but very cool!!!

Brebis · Post by **Brebis** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:28 pm

Cicada? We heard one today.

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:47 pm

that is definitely a cicada! and that bug took 7-9 years to emerge from the ground. my friends daughter is named Cicada, i think that is such a pretty name.

Post by **WLLady** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:54 pm

Moulting cicada bug!!

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:26 pm

How often do they moult?
Do they change color when the moult?

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:46 am

OK wait. 7-9 years? Or did you mean days/weeks?

Post by **Killerbunny** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:35 am

He meant years! They're amazing insects.