Brood X cicada in the process of emerging from its exoskeleton, side view.

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Size: 4928px × 3521px
Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Photo credit: © Charles Floyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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