Category: Jose Mora

Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 6.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.

These are photos that appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas because of the yellow coloring visible on the wings:

A cicada that died while molting:

An adult cicada:

An adult cicada:

Molted cicada skins on a tree:

Molted cicada skins on a tree:

Molted cicada skins on a tree:

Molted cicada skins on a tree:

A cicada that died while molting:

A cicada that died while molting:

An adult cicada:

Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 5.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6.

These are nighttime photos and appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas.

Molting cicada:

Molting cicada:

Molting cicada:

Molting cicada:

Molting cicada:

The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:

The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:

The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:

The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:

The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:

Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 4.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6.

These are nighttime photos and appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas.

Cicada nymph:

Molting cicada:

Cicada nymphs on a tree:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:

Adult cicada:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:

Molting cicada: