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The shell is left behind

The shell is left behind

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14 May 2016 1 216
Ready to fly, mate, and die

Ready to fly, mate, and die

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14 May 2016 1 138
They're harmless, and kind of cute

They're harmless, and kind of cute

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14 May 2016 2 180
But the vast majority make it all the way

But the vast majority make it all the way

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14 May 2016 1 2 178
Soon, they're dragging away the pieces

Soon, they're dragging away the pieces

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14 May 2016 148
More ants join the party

More ants join the party

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14 May 2016 166
But carpenter ants interrupt the process for some

But carpenter ants interrupt the process for some

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14 May 2016 170
The inflation continues

The inflation continues

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14 May 2016 171
They develop color within the first hour or so

They develop color within the first hour or so

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13 May 2016 159
Still inflating

Still inflating

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13 May 2016 154
Some begin to crawl away from their shells

Some begin to crawl away from their shells

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13 May 2016 187
Their wings start to extend

Their wings start to extend

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13 May 2016 171
It is a tight squeeze, but they're soft

It is a tight squeeze, but they're soft

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13 May 2016 154
They split their shells down the back

They split their shells down the back

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13 May 2016 167
They then climb the trunk of the nearest tree

They then climb the trunk of the nearest tree

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13 May 2016 179
The nymphs dig themselves out of the ground

The nymphs dig themselves out of the ground

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13 May 2016 175