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Summary
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English: A live periodical cicada sitting on a leaf. The rear half of the exoskeleton has peeled away exposing an extensive fungal infection. The ridges on the cicada's abdomen are still visible on the fungus. |
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| Author | G. Edward Johnson |
insect, periodical cicada, magicicada, brood X, fungus, disease, infected
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Taken on 31 May 2021, 09:36
This photo was taken with Nikon D800
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| current | 23:27, 10 June 2021 | | 1,962 × 1,308 (1.94 MB) | Lorax | Uploaded own work with UploadWizard |
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