19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Cicadas in Space
Sometimes the exuviae of cicada after the adult emerges have trails resembling umbilical cords still attached to the shell that remains. These two specimens exhibit this lifeline in space: "the final frontier." Brood X 2021 (17-year magicicada)
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Rockville, Maryland, United States of America |
Camera: | iPhone 12 mini |
Copyright: | © Smita Parida |