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[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108135208] Dragon-Headed Bug || Phrictus quinquepartitus Observed in Costa Rica
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↑ this guy (phrictus quinquepartitus)
#megarez text#i don't have anything cool to say i'm just looking up pictures of lanternflies and wanted to show him#insects#i'll put the name if you want to go search it up
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Phrictus quinquepartitus (aka wart-headed, dragon-headed or lantern bug)
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#Phrictus quinquepartitus#lantern bug#insects#bugs#this is craaazy :O#zoom them#so amazing!!#fave#Upl
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Fulgorid Planthopper (Phrictus quinquepartitus) in defensive posture, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica
Photographer: Paul Bertner
#paul bertner#photographer#fulgorid planthopper#phrictus quinquepartitus#braulio carillo national park#costa rica#nature
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Dragon-headed bug, Phrictus quinquepartitus, Fulgoridae (Lanternbugs)
Found in Central and northern South America, this species feeds on tree sap. Despite the common name lanternbug, they do not emit light.
Photo 1 by Geoff Gallice, 2 by Lary Reeves, 3-4 by squiresk, 5 by easleybirding, 6 by eestrada_wildlifephoto, 7-8 by myrmecophil, and 9-10 by dcoldren
#animals#curators on tumblr#insects#bugs#true bugs#planthopper#lanternbug#dragon headed bug#wart headed bug#one nice bug#can we talk about the snail in the second photo
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Phrictus quinquepartitus, also known as the dragon-headed bug, is an insect belonging to the family Fulgoridae. This photograph was taken by Geoff Gallice.
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heres a collection of cool GOTH LOOKING BUG SPECIES!
The dragon-headed bug, or phrictus quinquepartitus, a type of tree hopper

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The brahmin owl moth, or brahmaea wallichii

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Even MORE excitingly, the barhmin owl moth CATERPILLAR, which is even more wild!!

The cinnabar moth, or tyria jacobaeae

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The mourning cloak butterfly’s (very goth name) caterpillar, or nymphalis antiopa, who is a very spikey dude
The koppie foam grasshopper, or dictyophorus spumans, who’s kinda edging into scene territory tbh

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anisomorpha buprestoides, a stick bug who’s most gothic common name is defiently devil rider, and who kinda has this cool skeleton aesthetic going on

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the cairns birdwing butterfly caterpillar, ornithoptera euphorion!

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The ghost mantis, phyllocrania paradoxa, who is super badass looking

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And finally, the citheronia phoronea caterpillar!!

bugs as a species really said goth rights guys!!
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Phrictus Quinquepartitus by Geoff Gallice
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