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Lantern gathering First time to find so many Lantern Bugs - Pyrops sultana in a single tree!<br /> There were more than 10 of them on the lower branch of the tree, probably more of them in the higher branch.<br /> This picture also shows the dark and lighter variations of the same Pyrops species. Brunei,Lantern Bug,Pyrops sultana Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lantern gathering

First time to find so many Lantern Bugs - Pyrops sultana in a single tree!
There were more than 10 of them on the lower branch of the tree, probably more of them in the higher branch.
This picture also shows the dark and lighter variations of the same Pyrops species.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Cool! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes it was :D Posted 6 years ago

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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 Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Feb 25, 2019. Captured Feb 23, 2019 10:32.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 79.159mm