Not So Common Cicada

Date of Photo
8/7/2017

Location of Photo
Houston, Tx

Species
Green Cicada

Insight about the shot or species
These were the playthings of my childhood. In summer, I loved to search for newly emerged nymphs climbing a tree, looking for the perfect spot to break free of their shell. This little fellow was an unexpected find early one morning, clinging in his bright green perfection, to a concrete planter.