Do wasps shed their shell like cicadas?

Yes and no. All insects—all arthropods, really, including creatures like spiders, scorpions, centipedes, crabs, and lobsters—shed their exoskeletons as they molt and age. read more

Yes and no. All insects—all arthropods, really, including creatures like spiders, scorpions, centipedes, crabs, and lobsters—shed their exoskeletons as they molt and age. But there are two types of molts and cicadas and wasps happen to each use a different strategy. read more

Cicadas spend most of their lives beneath the Earth and can lie there for 17 years. They only venture above ground level to shed their ugly larva shells (pictured) and sprout wings to become an adults. read more