In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is a biological process of transformation undergone by many creatures in the ...

On July 13, 2025, a cicada's emergence was filmed in Hubei, central China. The insect shed its golden shell on tree bark, revealing delicate blue wings. Viewers praised the scene as a stunning symbol ...

On July 13, 2025, a cicada's emergence was filmed in Hubei, central China. The insect shed its golden shell on tree bark, revealing delicate blue wings. Viewers praised the scene as a stunning symbol ...

A cicada molts its shell in this file photo. Billions of them are set to emerge this summer with Kentucky at the epicenter. Misty Zban/provided Cicada Brood XIV, also known as the “Bourbon Brood” for ...