Photo of the Day: Up Close Cicada Molting

Insects of Guatemala

Cicada Shedding Skin at Semuc Champey, Guatemala


Watch our Travel Video Tour of Semuc Champey.

Semuc Champey is a natural wonder of Guatemala near the Q’eqchi’ Maya town of Lanquín.  As we walked though the jungle to get to the 300m limestone bridge of stepped of turquoise pools we encountered this cicada molting.

About Aracely

Co-founder of 2Backpackers.com. Aracely has been traveling, writing and taking photos since 2009, when she departed on his first year long travel backpacking journey. When she isn't seeking new adventures, Aracely is usually building Excel models as a financial analyst professional.

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One Response to Photo of the Day: Up Close Cicada Molting

  1. Melvin February 21, 2011 at 18:00 #

    Wow… I guess you don’t spot that every day! A rare nature photo. Nice!

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