A 17-year Brood X cicada is caught mid-transformation as it slowly molts from its nymph shell.

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Size: 3519px × 5279px
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Photo credit: © Jerry Regis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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