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From the Smithsonian Museums

This 17-year Brood X cicada nymph is one step away from adulthood. After emerging from the dirt, cicadas typically crawl up the base of a tree to complete their final molt, expand their wings and fly away.

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A sea lion at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

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