I could not resist going back in the archives to pull out some unused images of my favorite insect: the cicada. It is hard to match the outright audacity of the shape and arrangement of eyes on the head of this beast!
(Click on any image to open the gallery and get a closer look at the details!)
See more ‘eyes’ at Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes!
A Trivial Mind At Work 
Fabulous macro shots, wonderful response to the challenge.
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Eeek!!
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Many have had this reaction!
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I normally don’t like bugs in general …. but these are cool. Looks like an alien or something.
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Alien is what crosses my mind when I see these. It has some amazing details in these closeups though!
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Great shots, the kind that generate nightmares or great make up designs for sci-fi movies. Haha. Really, though, great work!
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Thank you! So many eyes to choose from – a sci-fi plot line right there!
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Shudder…
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These are delicacies in China – they say the females are meatier than the males and have a smoother taste. Just thought I should share that.
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That was so kind to share that, Dennis…
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Great photos!! The detail is amazing.
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Bugs are great for macro shots!
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Wow, what a closeup!
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Thank you! It is good to know just who one is looking at!
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Those are some incredible photos. So detailed.
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Thank you! He had just molted so he was hardly moving. I got a bunch of shots before he gained his senses and flew away.
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Marvelous! I love cicadas — love their whirring, insistent, passionate song shrilling through the treetops! A true sound of Summer. š
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Thank you Carrie!
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Cool shot, well done.
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Thank you!
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Disgusting little bugger, but you got some great shots of him.
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Thank you!
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Wonderful cicada shots
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Thank you!
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Only his mother could love him!
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That’s for sure!
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