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"Sushi for Ants"

            I had been seeing holes in the ground for days but couldn't find a single cicada.  Yesterday, I found the first molted exoskeleton on a tree.  By the light of the moon on May 17th and into the early morning hours of May 18th, the nymphs began crawling from their holes in the earth and up the trunks of trees.  I observed hundreds of them clinging to the bark or tree leaves, slowly transforming to their adult bodies.  Some I observed had deformed or incomplete wings or a missing leg.  Others were surrounded by hungry ants, as they molted and were voraciously devoured.  This is only the beginning.... 
   

Taken on: May 17, 2024

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Canon EOS 60D EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

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Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, 100mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
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