Dead Leaf Grasshopper under UV

Chorotypus sp. - A spectacular grasshopper which mimics dried leaf for protection. Due to its almost perfect camouflage, it is hard to spot making it quite rarely seen in the wild. Interestingly it glows under ultraviolet light despite its dull brown colour.

Spotted recently during a macro nightwalk trip with fellow JD member - Albert Kang with his trusty UV torchlight.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Awesome! And how cool that you paired up with Albert. Added to this tag:

108Ultra Violet Light Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

_ChunXingWong_

Lion

Didn't know there is a special tag sections for Ultraviolet Light! It was fun indeed looking for insects with Albert these few nights. Posted 3 years ago

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