Assorted Bugs

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orionmystery
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Assorted Bugs

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Been looking for this species for a long long time. Finally found a few with the help of a friend.
Beautiful lacewing. Italochrysa cf. japonica. ID suggested by Ks Wong.
ImageItalochrysa cf. japonica_MG_3737 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Newly eclosed Ricaniid hopper. Doesn't it remind you of stealth bomber? Selangor, Malaysia.
ImageRicaniid hopper IMG_5194 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Dead leaf on green leaf. Love this amazing Chorotypus sp. grasshopper. Selangor, Malaysia.
ImageChorotypus sp. IMG_5156 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) tending to scale insect for honeydews. Malaysia.
ImageWeaver Ant IMG_4790 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Friday night bug porn. Selangor, Malaysia. Dindymus pulcher - ID credit: Doug Yanega.
ImageDindymus pulcher_MG_3929 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

A female giraffe weevil / long-necked beetle (Paracycnotrachelus sp.?). Selangor, Malaysia.
ImageGiraffe weevil_MG_3726 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

A common but attractive monkey grasshopper. Erucius sp. Selangor, Malaysia.
ImageMonkey Grasshopper _MG_3862 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Treehopper nymphs (Membracidae- Centrotypus pactolus. ID credit: Munetoshi Maruyama ) being tended to by a few unidentified ants (Crematogaster). Selangor, Malaysia.
ImageCentrotypus pactolus_MG_3828 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
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Re: Assorted Bugs

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That Monkey Grasshopper is really cool looking. Great colors.
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LouB747 wrote:That Monkey Grasshopper is really cool looking. Great colors.
Thanks for the comment, Lou.
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