A fragile exoskeleton clinging to a tree is all that remains of a cicada that has transformed by molting and flying away.

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Size: 3063px × 3829px
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Photo credit: © Jerry Regis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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