Newly transformed, a 17-year Brood X cicada basks in the warm sunlight.

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Size: 4375px × 2917px
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Photo credit: © Jerry Regis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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