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This is a series of photos of a cicada molting by Gina Scarborough taken in Florida. It appears to be a Neotibicen sp, and definitely a cicada belonging to the tribe Cryptotympanini.
The pink color is amazing. Click the photos to get to larger versions.
Nymph:
Splitting the skin:
Head coming through:
Mesonotum is out:
Wings start to expand:
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