Lantern bug / lantern fly | Up Close with Nature

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Lantern bug / lantern fly

Lantern bug / lanternfly is among my most favorite macro subjects. Whenever I find one, I spend hours and hours photographing it, or just admire its spectacular beauty!

Edit:

New catches from Maliau Basin. Managed to find only 2 new species to add to my collection.

Pyrops sultana

lantern bug Pyrops sultana IMG_7325 copy

Pyrops shiinaorum shiinaorum(?) Mating! Lucky me. More Bugs Porn here.

green lantern bugs mating, Pyrops shiinaorum shiinaorum IMG_6748 copy

Haven't managed to find the ID yet. It has the same "red nose" as the Laternaria ruhli from Endau Rompin.

IMG_0609 copy

Pyrops spinolae? Natural light.

pyrops spinolae lantern bug lantern fly IMG_9433 copy

Pyrops whiteheadi? from Danum Valley. Reflector used.

Pyrops whiteheadi lantern bug / lantern fly ........IMG_9578 copy

Laternaria oculata(?) 180mm.

lantern bug lantern fly Laternaria oculata IMG_9955 copy

Pyrops candelarius? from Danum Valley

Pyrops candelarius lanternbug lanternfly IMG_9370 copy crop

Laternaria ruhli from Endau Rompin

laternaria ruhli lantern bug lantern fly

Zanna terminalis? nymph. Yet to find an adult for this one. Full flash.

Zanna terminalis nymph lantern bug lanternfly(IMG_9249copy)

1 comments:

HeeJW said...: beautiful lantern bugs! :D; September 12, 2011 10:17 PM

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