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Illinois Boy Finds 1-in-a-Million Blue-Eyed Cicada
michellezm
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6-10-2007 3:14 AM
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michellezm
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In South Africa we get a cicada with pale blue eyes. I'm going to hop around the internet to find cicada pictures.
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6-10-2007
8:52 AM
dorine
Here's one. Wow. These are cool. I've never seen one before now. Great clip.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/orbitaljoe/6216136/in/datetaken/
6-10-2007
9:01 AM
michellezm
OH YESSSSSSS!!!! That's what I was looking for Dorine. Thanks.
6-10-2007
7:01 PM
dorine
Comment with this picture said it's Photoshopped.
Found this one under Yahoo images:
http://www.cicadamania.com/images/blue-luke.jpg
6-11-2007
1:46 AM
michellezm
Thanks Dorine.
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