The periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim)

Plate 7 from Insects, their way and means of living, R. E. Snodgrass. [1]

Caption: The periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) A female inserting eggs with her ovipositor into the under surface of an apple twig. (Enlarged two times)

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