17 year periodical cicada (Magicicada spp) on green leaves

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Cicada Magicicada spp Periodical cicada Nymphs burrow into the ground where they spend 17 years eating roots before emerging from the ground

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Maryland, USA
Photo credit: © Joe Austin Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: america, american, beshers, cicada, cicadas, insects, leaves, magicicada, maryland, mckee, nature, north, periodical, species, spp, subjects, usa, wildlife, wma