September 9th, 2020 at 7:05PM

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Lanternfly adults and nymphs, Pyrops candelarius, Fulgoridae, Hemiptera

Found in southeast Asia, these lanternflies suck sap from trees using a long proboscis that’s kept tucked back under the body when at rest (seen in photo 6). It was once thought that they emitted light from the snout-like protrusion on their head called the cephalic process, but this is a myth. Size reference:

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Photos 1-2 by portioid, 3-6 by sterling, 7 by bravokw, 8 by janho, 9-10 by portioid, and 11 by caleb2004

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