Found this big bug on the sidewalk in front of my house, I think it is a cicada...which makes sense given the amount of noise we are hearing around here lately. Took it into the back yard to get a photo...certainly is easier when the insects are dead and not moving sadly it was minus a bit of leg and plus a few stowaways in the form of fire ants. See the picture in the This and That file if you want to see some of the little ants.
Great shot with awesome detail! Looks like a cicada to me! I remember when they hatched while I was living in Chicago. There were thousands of them everywhere and they were really, really loud! You would walk down the street and they would be hitting your legs. Nasty.
