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Fulgora lampetis
Complete length 10cm, the head 3cm
Found at around 11am sleeping in a heliconia leaf. The colour differences are just from the sun and shade. Because it's so bright, I think it's lampetis, but welcome corrections
Spotted on Nov 15, 2013
Submitted on Nov 15, 2013
45 Comments (1–25)
How did I miss this gorgeous spotting?? Fantastic creature, manuelariasarias77.
its so funny looking
Photo #2 is exultant !
Well deserved SOTD! Lovely series. Tengo que irme alla al caribe. Siempre quieria ver uno de estos bichos!
Absolutely fantastico Manuel. Congratulations.
LaurenZarate - the bug was dull in the shade, but when the sun hit it, the colour change was incredible.
Everybody else - thank you! I translate all the comments for Manuel and he's astounded. He's a very humble creature, and the camera was an early birthday present. He didn't think anyone would actually be interested in the things he sees :)
Wow ! Congrats on the SOTD ! :) such an amazing bug !
Congratulations.
Congrats on the SOTD. Straight out of a Sci/Fi this one. beautiful colors
The author of a wildlife book I am reading said there is a folklore told in some parts of Costa Rica that if a girl is stung by a Machaca (local name for this bug), she will die within 24 hours unless she sleeps with her boyfriend....not too hard to figure out who made this up ....lol.
Boys are ever so clever with their countless ways to trick a girl to be able to bed them, huh? But yet they can never seem to pick up the right items at the supermarket...lol (just kidding)
Great spotting...my book only showed a hand-drawn image of this stunning creature, I had no idea how gorgeous and BIG it would be.
I also read they give off a stick-bomb of sorts if they are disturbed.
Anyways, thanks for posting!!
wow! i love this bug! :)
Congratulations on the SOTD, well deserved, all your spottings have been amazing! Thank you for sharing, manuelariasarias77.
What a gorgeous and weird creature!
Wonderful! Manuelariasarias congratulations!
Amazing series Manuelariasarias77,beautiful,congrats on the SOTD,thanks for sharing such a great spotting page and welcome to Project Noah
Congratulations on such an unusual critter and super wow that you got photos of the wings opened. This is an amazing spot and a well-deserved SOTD!
Wow! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Amazing creature.
congrats manu !
Congratulations Manuel!
Congratulations! Very well deserved SOTD!
Congratulations on earning Spotting of the Day! Thank you for sharing with the Project Noah community!
Beautiful series, and congrats on sotd Manual!
Manuel, welcome to the Project Noah community and congratulations on your very first Spotting of the Day! In just a few days you've already shared so many incredible wildlife encounters and we look forward to seeing many more. I imagine this is just the first Spotting of the Day of many to come for you :) All the best!
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