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This small cicada-like critter was wandering around I think looking for a vertical surface to climb. About 20mm long I think it was ready for a final moult.
On a footpath at night at the local school.
Could be the Firetail judging by the red showing through it's rear end. Yet to search properly. I placed it onto a nearby tree trunk and it seemed happy but it was too late to watch any moulting process in full.
Spotted on Dec 7, 2013
Submitted on Dec 8, 2013
4 Comments
Great find!
Unusual looking one Mark
Sorry no Steve. I was walking the dog near midnight. She wouldn't have put up with the almost hour long process. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/161...
Nice clear shot Mark. You didn't hang around for the "after" shot?