A close up of the head of a cicada as it emerges from its old exoskeleton, and begins the adult stage of its life.

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Size: 3997px × 2668px
Location: Madre de Dios, Peru
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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