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On a cliff in the desert

I found this dead bug on a field pumpkin plant and am wondering what kind of bug it is.

Here is a link to the picture. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=318196

7/29/2020 12:10:25 PM

Burt NY

google cicada

7/29/2020 12:27:52 PM

On a cliff in the desert

As long as they feed on tree roots while underground I'm ok. I hope they don't feed on pumpkin roots Maybe some of the wasps flying around the patch will kill the adults emerging from the soil.

7/29/2020 2:17:50 PM

Colorado

Is that the cicadas pupae skeleton/shell.

7/29/2020 6:08:43 PM

On a cliff in the desert

yes

7/29/2020 8:01:23 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I’ve been through a horde of them in the past. They don’t bother pumpkin plants.

7/29/2020 10:14:34 PM

Lakewood, WA

Interesting, and good to know, Orangeneck!

7/29/2020 11:39:59 PM

Central Illinois

Some types come out of the ground after 13 to 17 years underground coming out in hordes it could be in the billions.

7/30/2020 6:43:08 AM