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Lystra lanata
rainforested mountain
I had never seen anything like this before, neither had my local guides. got the ID from a book called Rupununi by Graham Watkins
Cool. Another name for these critters is "lantern fly" or "lantern bug" (Fulgoridae). They are actually very primitive and voiceless cicadas (this photo makes that more clear: http://www.flickr.com/photos/botalex/311...). Like a lot of sap feeders they excrete excess sugars as honeydew, in this case in a waxy form.
Yours appears to be younger, as older forms are often completely covered in wax.
Very, very cool find.
That is amazing. I've seen some wild-looking planthoppers before, but not like this!
Spotted on Feb 11, 2011
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011
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