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Photo take in my backyard, this is the first time i have seen this awesome insect ??? Small around 8 mm wingspan red abdomen and black head has long black antennas whit a white tip, also has some other antennas??? coming out from the back of the legs where the abdomen start. Black small wings.
Tropical, semiarid.
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Q buena polilla, al ver la miniatura pensé que era un tipo de mosquito
Most Impressive !!!
Thanks Injica and Landmark
wow magnificent!
bizarre but cool
Thanks Pradeep !
Wonderful spotting..
Thanks Dan :)
Amazing!
Gracias Juan no tenia idea de que pudiaeran hacer tal cosa:)
Al parecer está mimetizando un mosquito, sus estructuras y pose son muy parecidas
Love your Samuri Warrior analogy Ava :)
Thanks Ava and drP :)
Samuri warrior!
What a fantastic critter! Moths in genus Stathmopoda look something like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stathmopoda...
Thanks Noel and Lauren :)
Great spot, Gerardo!
Really neat moth Gerardo, it really does look more menacing with the back legs up! Scare me to death if I were a leaf hopper!
Thanks Sergio your right about the legs :)
Gracias Sckel si haora lo entiendo es fantastica esta postura :)
Thanks Reiko and Jared :)
Wow! That is awesome Gerardo!
Creo que la posición de las patas traseras para arriba es una táctica para parecer más amenazador, Gerardo.
"pair of antennae are the rear legs"? Very interesting.
Thanks Sergio, i was thinking the same but i have the chance to observed for a few minutes and it never move it from that position even star to fly whit the legs ?? up.
Fantastic one, Gerardo. What look like a second pair of antennae are the rear legs lifted, I think.