Shelled...

Seven year slumber
Crawl up from depths in the night
Subterranean

Seventeen year brood...

These little critters stay underground for many years and then all emerge together.


They molt and leave their shell behind. They take some time to unfurl their wings and let them dry so that they can fly away in search of mate for the next seventeen year brood.


Be sure to click these next two for desktop sized images.


I think this is my favorite of the bunch.