{"id":132600,"date":"2024-08-17T02:45:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=132600"},"modified":"2024-08-16T18:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T23:17:05","slug":"cicada-shell-and-the-photographer-who-took-the-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/17\/cicada-shell-and-the-photographer-who-took-the-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Cicada Shell And The Photographer Who Took The Image"},"content":{"rendered":"

This cicada shell on a pine tree was photographed by little old me in Arkansas yesterday. The photo of me taking this image is by my dear friend, Steve Creek.<\/p>\n

\"CicadaCicada shell on a pine tree \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f13, 1\/50, ISO 800, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I knew the cicada shells, or exuviae, had been on the trees for nearly a week, and I finally took images of them yesterday. I would have loved to photograph the cicadas emerging from their shells, but sadly, I didn’t get to see that happen. Maybe next year I will.<\/p>\n

I love hearing the cicadas, even though they are quite noisy.<\/p>\n

I’ve taken a few images of cicadas this summer but haven’t processed them yet. One was on a leaf on a tree, and the other had been paralyzed by an Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp. See Steve’s interesting post about those wasps here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"MiaMia McPherson photographing a cicada shell on a tree – By Steve Creek, used with permission
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Then there’s this photo of me taking pictures of cicada shells, taken by Steve Creek. No, I didn\u2019t know my photo was being taken, but I don\u2019t mind that Steve took it. I’m just more comfortable behind a camera than I am in front of one.<\/p>\n

The background of this photo is a garden shed. Not pretty, but a lot of garden sheds aren’t. They are simply utilitarian in nature.<\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re wondering, my hat says “Just Breathe” and shows a dandelion seed head with a few seeds floating away. As an Army Brat, I\u2019ve always considered myself a dandelion, blooming wherever I’m planted. I wear that hat often.<\/p>\n

And now you know the rest of the story.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos plus facts and information about them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This cicada shell on a pine tree was photographed by little old me in Arkansas yesterday. The photo of me taking this image is by my dear friend, Steve Creek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132599,"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":[10484,15580,14051,14052,14049,14050,13410,35,8300,5540,10560,15581,1263,14193,2315,4427,10660,4076],"class_list":["post-132600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arkansas","category-cicadas","category-sebastian-county","tag-bark","tag-canon","tag-cicada","tag-cicadas","tag-exoskeleton","tag-exuvia","tag-mia-mcpherson","tag-photographer","tag-photographing","tag-pine","tag-pine-tree","tag-r7","tag-shell","tag-steve-creek","tag-summer-3","tag-tree","tag-tree-trunk","tag-trees"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cicada-exuvia-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-2449.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-yuI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":135977,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/10\/25\/autumn-cicada-shell-why-is-it-still-here\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":0},"title":"Autumn Cicada Shell – Why Is It Still Here?","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"October 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Four days ago, I spotted a cicada shell hanging on to a pine tree still clinging to the bark like it had all the time in the world and nowhere to go.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Autumn Cicada shell on a pine tree, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cicada-shell-pine-tree-mia-mcpherson-0261.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cicada-shell-pine-tree-mia-mcpherson-0261.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cicada-shell-pine-tree-mia-mcpherson-0261.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cicada-shell-pine-tree-mia-mcpherson-0261.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":132670,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/18\/fall-southeastern-dusk-singing-cicada-photos\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":1},"title":"Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada Photos","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"August 18, 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 "Arkansas"","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, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fall-Southeastern-Dusk-singing-Cicada-mia-mcpherson-2864.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fall-Southeastern-Dusk-singing-Cicada-mia-mcpherson-2864.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":114028,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/06\/29\/cicada-exuvia-just-a-shell-of-its-former-self\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":2},"title":"Cicada Exuvia: Just a Shell Of Its Former Self","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"June 29, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"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.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cicada exuvia or exoskeleton in Arkansas, Sebastian County","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cicada-shell-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-5805.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":133272,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/08\/28\/cicada-clinging-to-grass-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":3},"title":"Cicada Clinging To Grass At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"August 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I took this cicada photo during my last visit to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, where my friend Steve Creek pointed the cicada out to me.","rel":"","context":"In "Cicadas"","block_context":{"text":"Cicadas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/wildlife\/cicadas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Cicada clinging to grass, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cicada-clinging-grass-sequoyah-mia-mcpherson-4814.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cicada-clinging-grass-sequoyah-mia-mcpherson-4814.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cicada-clinging-grass-sequoyah-mia-mcpherson-4814.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cicada-clinging-grass-sequoyah-mia-mcpherson-4814.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":134431,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/09\/12\/carolina-mantis-photos-and-the-story-behind-them\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":4},"title":"Carolina Mantis Photos And The Story Behind Them","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"September 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Yesterday, I spotted and photographed my first Carolina Mantis here in Arkansas. If not for my keen eyesight, I would never have seen the mantis at all.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Carolina Mantis close up, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":143184,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/04\/28\/when-carolina-wren-chicks-fledge\/","url_meta":{"origin":132600,"position":5},"title":"When Carolina Wren Chicks Fledge","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"April 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Yesterday it was cloudy, so we didn\u2019t head to the refuge, and that turned out great because during the morning, in low light, the Carolina Wren chicks fledged!","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Carolina Wren chick on an old wooden ladder, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carolina-wren-fledgling-mia-mcpherson-8810.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carolina-wren-fledgling-mia-mcpherson-8810.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carolina-wren-fledgling-mia-mcpherson-8810.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/carolina-wren-fledgling-mia-mcpherson-8810.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}