Does this shell make my butt look big?

By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
August 7, 2017 3:34am CST
Probably the most vulnerable stage of a cicada's life is when they are shedding their shell and changing into the insects known for shrilly 'singing' from trees. This one chose to molt right on the edge of the front porch...I've already had to tell Scar to leave it be a few times. Now I am waiting to see if it makes it through the transition without something happening...like a snack.
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topffer
@topffer (42155)
• France
7 Aug 17
Very nice pictures ! I never observed this myself. They are green at this time to be mistaken with a leaf (usually they go on a tree, not on a front porch, this one is a bit stupid).
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Anna
@LadyDuck (479127)
• Italy
7 Aug 17
Same as the dragonflies. I have observed them several times.
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Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat
@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
7 Aug 17
Sounds actually quite interesting to watch. Give Scar a cat treat to distract him.
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JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
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7 Aug 17
Scar thinks this is a cat treat
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
Lovely photo. Thanks for sharing it JJ. So, did Scar bother the cicada?
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
10 Aug 17
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JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
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8 Aug 17
He decided he had better things to do
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much2say
@much2say (57781)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug 17
Shell, wow - this totally looks like 2 different whole bugs together! I can't imagine this would make a tasty snack, but I suppose for cats snacks aren't necessarily all about the taste .
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Jlyn
@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
8 Aug 17
You should have taken a video of it so we can see the change happening. I think Scar knows that it doesn't taste nice at all.
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Jlyn
@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
8 Aug 17
@JolietJake It's slow because nobody helped it ... to undress.
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JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
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8 Aug 17
It took over an hour, it's a pretty slow process
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug 17
Scar is thinking cicada dipped in catnip yum.
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marguicha
@marguicha (227880)
• Chile
8 Aug 17
Interesting pictures. But I´m not a fan of cicadas
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Sue21
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
7 Aug 17
Great photos but not seen those around here. We have loads of dragonflies though but they don´t harm anything.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44987)
• Preston, England
7 Aug 17
interesting metamorphosis - hope it makes it
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Anna
@LadyDuck (479127)
• Italy
7 Aug 17
This is a great photo and it is very interesting, I did not know that the cicadas shed their shells exactly like the dragonflies. There was one on a tall grass in the pond shedding its shell yesterday.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29411)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Aug 17
I suppose some birds may view them as food too. We don't seem to have them in Oregon, but I remember their "song" from west Texas.
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Angie
@andriaperry (118743)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Aug 17
This is SO cool! you got photos of it coming out. I used to find those shells all around the yard in limbs.
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Timea
@tzwrites (4835)
• Romania
8 Aug 17
Not the cutest of insects but I hope it doesn't end up becoming a meal.
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Neil Develos
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
7 Aug 17
Good thing scar listened.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (50020)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Aug 17
Reminds me of when my youngest sister was about 5 and a ladybug landed on her finger. She was thrilled with her "new friend" until it spread its wings and flew off. She screamed and started crying. She thought it had exploded!
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Aug 17
You silly haha
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76740)
• United States
7 Aug 17
Shrilly "singing"... thought this was a Geddy Lee post. (@JohnRoberts approves this comment.) To be fair, there is a bluegrass equivalent, and prayerfully they'll never do a duet album..... Anyway, as contrary as cats are, maybe you should tell Scar to NOT leave it alone.....
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