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Alligator Bug

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Field Notes

Description:

Peanut head or lantern bug

Species ID Suggestions

Peantut-Headed Lanternfly

Fulgora laternaria

Reference Link
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Comments (9)
Andrea Lim
WOW I have never seen anything like that before. Great spotting!
The MnMs
It seems to mimic the head of a snake..wow! place it also in the mission for mimetic organisms: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015991
Leuba Ridgway
Interesting ! - and for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgora_laternaria

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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Mimetic Animals of the World
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Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor
Mission
Insects of Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedJune 23, 2012

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