Very neat looking. ^^ It was just...dead like that? o.o

Yeah...

I was tracking an assassin bug when it caught my eye through the leaves. I tried to hurry to set up to capture the event, when I realize that it wasn't moving...at all...

got alot of those here

I normally find the shell of the nymph form. These guys are quite prolific. But, I've never found one mid transition like this.

how odd*stares at it*kool, but odd.
nice pic, it came out so clear!

Thank you!

How could it die like that? Heart attack?

I wish I knew. I assume it got stuck or something.

Wow, now that's one great shot! Simply amazing. Also I just love cicadas! ^^

Thank you. :D

What an unusual find! I was WONDERING how you got to see one coming out in the daytime. A few hours later, and I'm sure it would have been scavenged. I guess getting out of that shell is one of the hardest things they do in their lives, apart from running from everybody who wants to eat them. Down here in Texas, I saw a robber fly take out a cicada (we've got some big robber flies!) If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't have believed it. Cicadas and the other leafhoppers always remind me of Edsels, because of their "grills."

You must have some HUGE robber flies. :P

You might also have Cicada Killer Hornets. First time I saw one of those, I thought a toxic spill had mutated the local wasp population.

It's funny, I'd always compared their heads to grills as well. I saw a Cicada today, but if flew from me before I could get a photo.

Yeah, we definitely have cicada killers. Had them in Oklahoma, too. I hear they're very non-aggressive, despite their fierce looks.

Yeah, they're pretty harmless unless you actively harass them.