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Lantern Bug with Egg Case

fulgora laternaria

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

this is about 1/2" wide by 2" long. Attached to a drainage chain. the first two photos were taken 2 days before the hatching which is shown in the second two photos.

Habitat:

tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica, beginning of 6 month dry season

Reference Links:

Peanut head bug | Project Noah

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
LuisStevens
Hi Larry, I found your spotting in Google after Juan DiTrani ID mine as Fulgorid egg case, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158096032 Regards.
LarryGraziano
Wow! Thanks so much Juan!!!!! do you know how long it takes for them to "hatch" out. I would like to be ready to shoot some photos to add to this spotting. Feliz anio nuevo!
Juan DiTrani
Here you can see some of them emerging of the egg case http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6436966
Juan DiTrani
Hi IgCosta, this is a Fulgorid bug egg case. It could be a good fit to Eggs or Animal Architecture Mission
LarryGraziano
Alice, I am assuming that it is some type of Chrysalis...I really don't know. it has been there for about ten days...

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PublishedDecember 26, 2011

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