科學圖說

仰望新世界(Looking onto a New World)

蟬的若蟲總是選在夏夜，從土中爬到高處羽化。羽化過程順利的話，大概半個鐘頭就會結束。整個羽化過程，從舊表皮中慢慢蛻皮而出，先將頭部與胸部伸展出來，最後腹部，準備伸展翅膀，等待隔天早晨飛向天際。照片中是牠正將身體伸展出來的時候，這個動作宛如仰望夏季的星空一般，面對與地下截然不同的世界，似乎充滿了期待。

Cicada nymphs emerge from the ground on summer nights and find a higher place to molt. If all stages go smoothly, the molting process is completed in about half an hour. The insect gradually emerges from its old cuticle. Head and thorax are first, followed by the abdomen. It then prepares to spread its wings, but will wait until dawn to take flight. In this image, the cicada is emerging from its old shell. In this position, it seems to be looking up at the starry sky, filled with the anticipation of entering a world different from the one it has experienced underground.