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Peanut-headed lantern fly

Fulgora laternaria

Photo by WayneAdkins
Published on Project Noah
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WayneAdkins
I know I spent a semester in the rainforest studying them
GustavoMorejon
Beautiful, it is called "La Machaca" here in South America.
Leuba Ridgway
Interesting spotting ! can you remember how big this fly was ? defintely a peanut for a head !!
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PublishedMarch 9, 2013

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