{"id":114028,"date":"2023-06-29T01:18:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T07:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=114028"},"modified":"2024-08-16T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:01:39","slug":"cicada-exuvia-just-a-shell-of-its-former-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/06\/29\/cicada-exuvia-just-a-shell-of-its-former-self\/","title":{"rendered":"Cicada Exuvia: Just a Shell Of Its Former Self"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two days ago I found a Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton attached to a driftwood suet feeder. The cicada had emerged sometime during the night to begin its life anew.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-114027 size-full\" title=\"Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton in Arkansas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg\" alt=\"Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton in Arkansas, Sebastian County\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f10, 1\/800, ISO 6400, Canon RF 100-500mm at 472mm, natural light<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are both annual and periodical cicadas and I have no clue as to the species of this particular cicada and I am fine with that. There are at least 24 species of cicadas in Arkansas and I really don&#8217;t have the time nor the energy to do much research on this cicada exuvia.<\/p>\n<p>The exuvia is the shed outer covering of the nymph, which is the immature form of the cicada that lives underground. When the nymph reaches its final molt and transforms into an adult cicada, it emerges from the exuvia, leaving it behind clinging to a tree branch or other surfaces. The exuvia is often brown and brittle and serves as protection for the developing insect while it undergoes metamorphosis.<\/p>\n<p>My little bit of research indicated that Arkansas is home to several species of cicadas, including both annual and periodical cicadas. The exact number of species can vary, but here are some common species found in Arkansas.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Annual Cicadas:\n<ul>\n<li>Tibicen spp. (Dog-Day Cicadas): These are large-bodied cicadas with species like Tibicen canicularis and Tibicen lyricen. They are often heard during the hot summer months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Periodical Cicadas:\n<ul>\n<li>Magicicada spp.: Arkansas is part of the region where periodical cicadas emerge in massive numbers at specific intervals. The two primary periodical cicada species found in Arkansas are:\n<ul>\n<li>Magicicada septendecim (17-year cicada)<\/li>\n<li>Magicicada tredecim (13-year cicada)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These periodical cicadas are known for their synchronized emergence in large numbers, creating a spectacle called a &#8220;brood.&#8221; Different broods emerge in different years, and their distribution can vary across the state.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the specific number and distribution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thv11.com\/article\/news\/local\/as-seen-on-tv\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cicadas-in-arkansas\/91-e47f5cad-0fad-4437-a294-676b638f9962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cicada species in Arkansas<\/span><\/a> may be subject to ongoing research and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>I like hearing cicadas and they have started to sing here and I am glad they have. I also like finding their shells.<\/p>\n<p>Life<em> is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n<p>Mia<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/insects-and-spiders\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos plus facts and information about them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two days ago I found a Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton attached to a driftwood suet feeder. The cicada had emerged sometime during the night to begin its life anew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13950,14048,13951],"tags":[14051,14052,1996,14049,14050,13981,7801,1799,14054,13082,14053,1263,2315],"class_list":["post-114028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arkansas","category-cicadas","category-sebastian-county","tag-cicada","tag-cicadas","tag-driftwood","tag-exoskeleton","tag-exuvia","tag-feeder","tag-insect","tag-insects","tag-metamorphosis","tag-nymph","tag-shed-outer-covering","tag-shell","tag-summer-3"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-tFa","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":132600,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/17\/cicada-shell-and-the-photographer-who-took-the-image\/","url_meta":{"origin":114028,"position":0},"title":"Cicada Shell And The Photographer Who Took The Image","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"August 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"This cicada shell on a pine tree was photographed by little old me in Arkansas yesterday. 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2024","format":false,"excerpt":"After sharing a photo of me photographing a cicada shell on a tree yesterday, I thought I'd share photos of a Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada today.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Arkansas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada from above, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fall-Southeastern-Dusk-singing-Cicada-mia-mcpherson-2864.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fall-Southeastern-Dusk-singing-Cicada-mia-mcpherson-2864.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, 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