Nymph of one of the cicada species.
Perhaps Platypedia ?.
Hillsboro, NM
Dug up - did not come to surface voluntarily
March 5, 2018
There are 170 species of cicada north of Mexico in North America (in 16 genera). There are a variety of correct pronunciations of the word cicada, including; sə-ˈkā-də, sə-ˈkä-də; sī-ˈkā-də, suh-KAY-duh (sə-ˈkā-də), and suh-KAH-duh (sə-ˈkä-də).
