You know it's summer when you start finding cicada shells on the sides of your trees! This amazing timelapse of a cicada nymph shedding is by @bradleuephotography via @canonaustralia Cicadas spend most of their lives as nymphs underground (some Australian species for as much as 6 -7 years!). Once they're fully grown they've got a lot of work to do and not much time to do it: dig their way to the surface, shed one last time and mate, all within a few weeks. 🎶 Cicadas are the loudest insects in t