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Super Simple Cicada

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Published on Apr 8. 2021 - 3 years ago
Updated or edited 3 years ago

Foam

Terrestrials

Rubber legs and tails

Detailed instructions for tying a Super Simple Cicada. To enter the Douglas Outdoors Fly Off contest, visit https://douglasoutdoors.com/about/contest/douglas-fly-off/

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