14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Molting cicada.
Upon one of our many night hikes in Costa Rica, we stumbled upon this molting cicada. We watched it for at least 15 minutes, waiting for it to be free from its too-small exoskeleton. Molting takes a long time.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 08.2016 |
Photo Location: | Puerto Jimenez, Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
Camera: | NIKON D3200 |
Copyright: | © Rachael Bonoan |