Emerald Cicada - Zammara smaragdina - Costa Rica - tropical dry forest - recently emerged adult - showing exoskeleton

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Emerald cicada emerging as adult on tree in Costa Rica

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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