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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The 2021 Brood X Cicadas

The Brood X Cicadas showed up after a 17-year wait. We have quite a lot in our backyard. My family is amazed by this creature. We spend lots of time observing them, and taking pictures of them.

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Date Taken: 05.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Burke, Virginia, United States of America
Copyright: © Jada Woodard