Cicada Brood XIX has arrived in Greenwood County. Enjoy the amazing photos taken by HGIC Agent, Ginger Long. Brood XIX is one of the largest broods in the country, covering the greatest geographic area. In South Carolina, the emergence is projected to be in many upstate counties and counties along the Savannah River basin down to Aiken County. The adults live only for a few weeks, and after about a month, they will disappear as mysteriously as their arrival.
Adult Cicada
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Cicada emergence holes are about the size of a dime.
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Cicada nymph emerging from the ground
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Close-up of Cicada nymph
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Close-ups of a cicada nymph
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Cicada Nymph
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Cicada nymphs crawling up a tree trunk to begin the molting process
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Adult cicadas emerging from exoskeletons
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The exoskeleton splitting to release the adult cicada
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Shed Exoskeletons and a newly emerged adult cicada
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Newly emerged adult cicada
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Adult Cicadas Emerging from Exoskeletons
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Adult Cicada and Exoskeleton
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Adult Cicadas
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Adult Cicada with fully developed wings
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Adult Cicada
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Adult cicada emerging from the exoskeleton on Thuja
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Adult cicada almost out of the exoskeleton
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Newly emerged adult cicada in the process of drying out. Notice the small, curled wings.
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Newly emerged adult cicada in the process of drying out. Notice the curled wings, which will fully develop as the cicada dries out. .
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Adult and Nymph Cicadas
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Newly emerged adult cicada waiting for the wings to pump up and be full.
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Adult cicadas shedding their nymph exoskeleton skins.
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Cicadas molting on daylily foliage
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Adult cicadas shedding their nymph exoskeleton skins on daylily foliage.
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Emerging Adult Cicada
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Emerging adult cicada
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Almost free of the exoskeleton
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Newly Emerged Cicada Adult will be white until it dries out.
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Cicada Exoskeletons
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