(ANSA) - ROMA, 16 MAG - epa09204007 An adult Brood X
periodical cicada dries its wings after shedding its exoskeleton
in Washington, DC, USA, 16 May 2021. After molting, the cicada's
body hardens and darkens, then the 17-year-old bug looks for a
mate. Trillions of Brood X cicadas are emerging in the
Mid-Atlantic region of the US. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO (ANSA).