A red-eyed, 17-year Brood X cicada completes its transformation in the long grass in a Virginia field.

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Size: 2756px × 3858px
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Photo credit: © Jerry Regis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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