this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2023
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What is this thing?

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Found in Massachusetts backyard this evening.

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[–] Rainy1719@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

It's a cicada nymph shell. Not sure what species but since you said you're in Massachusetts it's might be "Dog Day" Cicada (Tibicen linnei) since it's the most common cicada found there.