23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Metamorphosis
The cycada is undergoing a metamorphosis. It is moulting from the old nymph body to enter the adult stage. Its colours look especially outstanding as it has only just come out, and its new exoskeleton hasn’t fully hardened or developed its final pigments yet.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Australia |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Alvise Dabalà |