Arizona - Ugly Insect

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Here's a little fellow we ran across while walking around in Arizona. He was about 2.5 inches long. He didn't seem to be moving or doing much, so may have had some problems. I think he might be a cicada.

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Hee. . . "problems".
Who you callin ugly?

Thanks for posting your photos online. There's a fair level of greatness amongst them.
Very inspiring!.......

thats one ugly MUTHA@#$%*@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bo is what i will call it

Nope that's not a Cicade

Wow... that's quite something.
Amazing pictures!

OMG DAT IS AN UGLY INSECT!! DATS ONE CREATURE I WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE. ITS DISGUSTIN!

It is a Cicada I used to catch them as a kid. They do not get very large here in AZ . I know some on the east coast are much larger

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