Watching A Molting Cicada

About a month ago we got to watch a cicada molt on one of our big maple trees.  I have always seen empty cicada shells gripping trees throughout summer but I have never watched the molting process happen in real time.  I think I was more excited about the cicada than Noah and the kids, hence the overload of photos below.  I love the delicate colors and patterns on his wings at the end!