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Lantern Bug

Pyrops intricata

Photo by AJSmith2
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Field Notes

Description:

Crazy looking bug, spotted in the Gunung Leuser Jungle amongst the Orangutans. Seconds after I took this photo it sprung off the trunk horizontally like a spring coiling.

Habitat:

Gunung Leuser Rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Lantern Bug

Pyrops intricata

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Comments (4)
suzmonk
I wish my nose lit up ...
KarenL
Fun fact! Lantern bugs are species of planthopper from South East Asia that are so named for their ability to produce light from the end of their extended snouts – a phenomenon that scientists believe may be related to courtship and mating. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153127596935603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1
bayucca
London isnot Indonesia, please, check your location! http://jungle-asia.com/photo.php?iid=187&k=trees&backurl=thumbs.php%3Fk%3Dtrees http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/9150623205/ http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/41997786 http://melvynyeo.deviantart.com/art/Pyrops-Intricata-310106974
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PublishedAugust 11, 2013

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