A cicada sheds its old exoskeleton and emerges as a winged adult.

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Size: 6468px × 4317px
Location: Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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