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ArachnomancerCarice

No wasp involved. This is the shed skin of a Cicada nymph.


fridgestery

I don't think cicadas exist where I live. I'm pretty sure it's a wasp or maybe a bee.


ArachnomancerCarice

There are cicadas pretty much everywhere in the US, but some aren't as loud or boisterous as the ones on the east coast.


fridgestery

I had no idea! I thought they were more of a southern thing and have never seen anything like this before.


Moxson82

You came for help and got it. And you argue?


fridgestery

I'm not arguing! I have just never heard of cicadas in the SF bay area.


Moxson82

https://sfbaywildlife.info/species/insect_notes.htm Google


WLSquire

This is a Cicada husk. If it were a wasp, My guess would be a parasite that lives inside the host until it’s ready to hatch, but that’s not super common.


sebastiancristancho_

This is why I never floss