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Cicada exoskeleton
Urban gardens
Most likely the exoskeleton of a swamp cicada (Tibicen chloromera) - these are the ones I've seen around my home. (thanks to @keithp2012 for the ID)
Spotted on Sep 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011
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It's an empty Cicada shell. Larva climb up fences, shed, and become winged adults.
i didn't notice then, but I went back today and it was still there - yes, it's an exoskeleton.
Was that moving or just an exoskeleton?