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Cicada

How to fold an origami cicada

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Fold the bottom corner to the top corner”.
What you will make
A cicada with wings spread to either side.

Fold a cicada by spreading the wings downward and folding the overlapping top corners separately. The front and back corners fold at different positions, so check them one at a time. Fold the sides toward the center on the back to shape the body.

Follow the 11 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 11 folding steps
  1. Fold the bottom corner to the top corner
  2. Fold the left corner up
  3. Fold the right corner up
  4. Spread the left wing downward
  5. Spread the right wing downward
  6. Fold the front top corner down
  7. Fold the back top corner partway down
  8. Turn over to work on the sides
  9. Fold the left side to the center
  10. Fold the right side to the center
  11. Turn to the front to finish

Tricky points and what to check

The white band overlaps differently

Steps to review: 6・7

Fold the front and back top corners separately. The back corner lowers only slightly, so review each fold rather than folding both layers together at the same position.

Which side should face me for the side folds?

Steps to review: 8・9・10・11

Turn the whole model over before folding both sides to the center. Turn back to the front only after both side folds are complete.

Step 7：Fold the back top corner partway down

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Cicada with the front top flap folded down and a white back triangle remaining above
Cicada with the front top flap folded down and a white back triangle remaining above

After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Back top corner of the cicada folding down with a narrow white fold at the top
Back top corner of the cicada folding down with a narrow white fold at the top

Distinguish the front and back top corners. Fold the back corner down slightly and compare the two overlapping layers.

During：Distinguish the front and back top corners. Fold the back corner down slightly and compare the two overlapping layers.
Cicada with the back corner lowered and a white V beneath the red triangle
Cicada with the back corner lowered and a white V beneath the red triangle

After “Fold the back top corner partway down”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the back top corner partway down”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Fold a cicada by spreading the wings downward and folding the overlapping top corners separately.

Completed origami cicada

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