Cicada Molting Timelapse

15 sec interval for 3 hours. it's a boy.

Lessons learned:

1. do not center the nymph. it goes out of frame.
2. 15 sec is too coarse.
3. 3 hours is not long enough to capture the entire process.
4. you can tell when it starts molting: it stops moving AND gets darker.
5. focus can get lost easily. maybe auto is better.
6. don't forget to release it in the morning when you go out. hard time finding it awaits when you get home.