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Taeniopoda varipennis
This is the final post of a buch of Lubber's that I watched growing up on my property this year. It took them about 5 months to get to complete adulthood. The started out as black babies, then yellow adolescents, and finished as brown adults with red antennae and wings. They measure around 4" long. They are excellent flyers and a complete nuisance when they land in your hair!
Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 4 months into the 6 month dry season.
Spotted on Aug 31, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012
10 Comments
Thanks Jelly! I agree!
Looks like one of those aliens in the movies! Great photograph!
sometimes you get lucky. Thanks!
Wonderful macro!
Thanks Jeannette!!!
Lovely portrait :)
Thanks Toshimi!
Great closeup!
Gracias Gilma!
Great pictures, lovely grasshopper.