A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Cicada

Tina Meegan seems to have a little fellow on her ear for a ride-along (better than on her labret I suppose).

Comments

108 responses to “Cicada”

  1. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    what’s up with her labret?

  2. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    what’s up with her labret?

  3. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    I think we need more awesome insect/mod photos around here!

    I’ve seen butterfly wing earrings for sale, but cicada earrings might be even better.

  4. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    I think we need more awesome insect/mod photos around here!

    I’ve seen butterfly wing earrings for sale, but cicada earrings might be even better.

  5. [iam]Snoogans[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]Snoogans[/iam]

    that’s not Tina.

  6. [iam]Snoogans[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]Snoogans[/iam]

    that’s not Tina.

  7. pox Avatar

    FAIL.

    That’s not tina. It’s iam:vampirina (MEEGS)

    FAIL.

  8. pox Avatar

    FAIL.

    That’s not tina. It’s iam:vampirina (MEEGS)

    FAIL.

  9. pox Avatar

    Meegs+Tina 2win++ though

  10. pox Avatar

    Meegs+Tina 2win++ though

  11. Greenshot Avatar
    Greenshot

    That looks like a blowout on her labret. D:

    Maybe the cicada thought the earring was it’s long lost brother? It’s a pretty picture. 😀

  12. Greenshot Avatar
    Greenshot

    That looks like a blowout on her labret. D:

    Maybe the cicada thought the earring was it’s long lost brother? It’s a pretty picture. 😀

  13. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Could be a blowout, could be a pink O ring? Can’t tell.

  14. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Could be a blowout, could be a pink O ring? Can’t tell.

  15. swirly king of kings Avatar

    or it could be it was scalpelled in and isnt very old….yes..i think that it….no…THAT IS IT!!!

    maybe shannons eyes are acting up,thats why its credited wrong…:P

  16. swirly king of kings Avatar

    or it could be it was scalpelled in and isnt very old….yes..i think that it….no…THAT IS IT!!!

    maybe shannons eyes are acting up,thats why its credited wrong…:P

  17. Jamin Avatar
    Jamin

    🙂 verry pretty bug ya got there meegan

  18. Jamin Avatar
    Jamin

    🙂 verry pretty bug ya got there meegan

  19. Iselilja Avatar

    Both of those pictures REALLY freak me out.

  20. Iselilja Avatar

    Both of those pictures REALLY freak me out.

  21. killswitch kd Avatar

    FUCK THOSE THINGS!!! i grew up in cincy and every like 10 years we would get SWORMS of them and they would land on u or in ur car!! fuck them!!!!

  22. killswitch kd Avatar

    FUCK THOSE THINGS!!! i grew up in cincy and every like 10 years we would get SWORMS of them and they would land on u or in ur car!! fuck them!!!!

  23. katie Avatar
    katie

    ahhhhhh!
    i HATE those things.
    i’d be running around, yelling like a lunatic if one landed on me

    i’m kind of a wuss.

  24. katie Avatar
    katie

    ahhhhhh!
    i HATE those things.
    i’d be running around, yelling like a lunatic if one landed on me

    i’m kind of a wuss.

  25. vermilion Avatar
    vermilion

    In Ohio THey come around like every seven years. You can’t walk out side with out they covering the ground trees car,etc. Lol But the worst thing is theres like two different types that come around during those seven years so its like every 3 to 4 years.

  26. vermilion Avatar
    vermilion

    In Ohio THey come around like every seven years. You can’t walk out side with out they covering the ground trees car,etc. Lol But the worst thing is theres like two different types that come around during those seven years so its like every 3 to 4 years.

  27. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    *shudder*twitch*faint*

  28. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    *shudder*twitch*faint*

  29. Melanie Avatar
    Melanie

    I love the buzz of a cicada and all but those suckers are loud when up in trees. I can’t imagine how loud it would be if I had one buzzing near my ear.

    I love insects…just not when they are on me. :shiver:

  30. Melanie Avatar
    Melanie

    I love the buzz of a cicada and all but those suckers are loud when up in trees. I can’t imagine how loud it would be if I had one buzzing near my ear.

    I love insects…just not when they are on me. :shiver:

  31. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Live jewelry. I love it. Those things are great.

  32. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Live jewelry. I love it. Those things are great.

  33. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    Only one wing. No abdomen. This one appears to be dead too. For some reason that freaks me out less then if it were alive……

  34. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    Only one wing. No abdomen. This one appears to be dead too. For some reason that freaks me out less then if it were alive……

  35. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    lol cicadas just make me think of animal crossing. they look really cute!

  36. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    lol cicadas just make me think of animal crossing. they look really cute!

  37. Corey Avatar

    It looks like this one doesn’t have an abdomen either. I think it’s safe to say it’s dead. I could be wrong though.

  38. Corey Avatar

    It looks like this one doesn’t have an abdomen either. I think it’s safe to say it’s dead. I could be wrong though.

  39. killswitch kd Avatar

    i dont think its dead, cause when u pull off the wings, its head pops off…

  40. killswitch kd Avatar

    i dont think its dead, cause when u pull off the wings, its head pops off…

  41. Cedes Avatar
    Cedes

    Cannot stop staring at the pinkness and oozing yellowness (please tell me that’s just a weird shadow) of the labret…. That is way more gross than an insect could ever be x_X

  42. Cedes Avatar
    Cedes

    Cannot stop staring at the pinkness and oozing yellowness (please tell me that’s just a weird shadow) of the labret…. That is way more gross than an insect could ever be x_X

  43. rebecca Avatar

    #19 haha, I

  44. rebecca Avatar

    #19 haha, I

  45. tallish_noodles Avatar
    tallish_noodles

    OH GOD. I have cicada-phobia, this photo terrifies me.

  46. tallish_noodles Avatar
    tallish_noodles

    OH GOD. I have cicada-phobia, this photo terrifies me.

  47. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    No joke, we have cicadas living in the ceilings of one of our lecture theatres at uni. When the overhead lights are turned down for a powerpoint presentation, they start chirping.
    It always elicits a giggle or two.

  48. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    No joke, we have cicadas living in the ceilings of one of our lecture theatres at uni. When the overhead lights are turned down for a powerpoint presentation, they start chirping.
    It always elicits a giggle or two.

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