File talk:Cicada nymph with abdomen fungus 20210601 195627 1 crop.jpg

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This image does not show a nymph infected with Massospora cicadina. That is likely dirt clinging to the abdomen. Massospora infects cicadas as they dig to the surface. The replacement of the abdomen happens after they emerge as adults. TelosCricket (talk)

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