Last night’s strong winds brought down some branches and I’m still seeing evidence of the 2021 periodical cicada emergence on small ones. These zippered slits occurred when female cicadas deposited their eggs there in May-June 2021. The Brood X cicadas won’t return until 2038.
#Cicadas #Insects #InsectsandPlants #Nature

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_X

Common grass yellow #butterfly (Eurema hecabe) #pupa.

Found this real life #Metapod #pokemon on Manila Tamarind (Pithecellobium dulcean), an introduced, yet naturalised species of #tree which is a hit with local #wildlife.

📸 SEP 6 2022 (17:18hrs.) at #Powai #garden, #Mumbai.

#insects #insectsofmastodon #insectsandplants #butterflies #butterfliesofmastodon #Arthropods #urbannature #CityForest