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Lantern Bug - Pyrops sultana This Lantern Bug - Pyrops sultana is mostly white in colour with red/brown snout.<br /> <br /> Contrary to popular beliefs that their snout glows at night, hence their name, Lantern Bugs, that is not the case. The snout does not glow or give out light at night. Geotagged,Lantern Bug,Malaysia,Mulu,Pyrops sultana,Sarawak,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Lantern Bug - Pyrops sultana

This Lantern Bug - Pyrops sultana is mostly white in colour with red/brown snout.

Contrary to popular beliefs that their snout glows at night, hence their name, Lantern Bugs, that is not the case. The snout does not glow or give out light at night.

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The Pyrops sultana

Pyrops sultana is mostly white in colour with red/brown snout. Contrary to popular beliefs that their snout glows at night, hence their name, Lantern Bugs, that is not the case. The snout does not glow or give out light at night.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by morpheme
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 1, 2016. Captured Jun 29, 2014 18:00 in Jalan Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.