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Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus) - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar This bug had me intrigued, and a little scared. I was doing a little macro tour on my own in Nosy Mangabe when I reached the end of a bush trail, where I met the ocean. I spent a little time here trying to photograph some very fast-moving crabs on the beach when something the size of a small bird landed in the tree right above my head. Front view:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/33614/giant_lantern_bug_zanna_genus_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html" title="Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus), Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/33614_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=axGetJUdH7Ib7gGmRo97gplowlM%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus), Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar This bug had me intrigued, and a little scared. I was doing a little macro tour on my own in Nosy Mangabe when I reached the end of a bush trail, where I met the ocean. I spent a little time here trying to photograph some very fast-moving crabs on the beach when something the size of a small bird landed in the tree right above my head.<br /> <br /> Curious about which bird just landed so close, Instead I saw what is on the photo. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. A beautiful freak of nature it is. This is a very large lantern bug, likely from the Zanna genus. Side view:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33616/giant_lantern_bug_zanna_genus_-_side_view_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Curious about which bird just landed so close, Instead I saw what is on the photo. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. A beautiful freak of nature it is. This is a very large lantern bug, likely from the Zanna genus. Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge

Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus) - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar

This bug had me intrigued, and a little scared. I was doing a little macro tour on my own in Nosy Mangabe when I reached the end of a bush trail, where I met the ocean. I spent a little time here trying to photograph some very fast-moving crabs on the beach when something the size of a small bird landed in the tree right above my head. Front view:

Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus), Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar This bug had me intrigued, and a little scared. I was doing a little macro tour on my own in Nosy Mangabe when I reached the end of a bush trail, where I met the ocean. I spent a little time here trying to photograph some very fast-moving crabs on the beach when something the size of a small bird landed in the tree right above my head.<br /> <br /> Curious about which bird just landed so close, Instead I saw what is on the photo. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. A beautiful freak of nature it is. This is a very large lantern bug, likely from the Zanna genus. Side view:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33616/giant_lantern_bug_zanna_genus_-_side_view_nosy_mangabe_madagascar.html Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Nosy Mangabe,Spring,World


Curious about which bird just landed so close, Instead I saw what is on the photo. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. A beautiful freak of nature it is. This is a very large lantern bug, likely from the Zanna genus.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Good grief, what a strange looking thing! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      My thoughts exactly, thanks for adding it to the list :) Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2015. Captured Oct 1, 2015 14:36 in 5, Madagascar.
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  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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