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Flower bug closeup 1/2 Closeup of a flower bug in Madagascar, clearly on this shot you can see it&#039;s flower-like back and what is hidden beneath it. The first time we saw them as a group, thinking it was a flower, we were shocked when we saw inidividual flowers move. <br /> <br /> I love this insect, but there&#039;s barely any information about it online. Flatida coccinea,Flower bug,Geotagged,Isola,Madagascan Flatid Leaf-Bug,Madagascar,Phromnia rosea Click/tap to enlarge

Flower bug closeup 1/2

Closeup of a flower bug in Madagascar, clearly on this shot you can see it's flower-like back and what is hidden beneath it. The first time we saw them as a group, thinking it was a flower, we were shocked when we saw inidividual flowers move.

I love this insect, but there's barely any information about it online.

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The Madagascan Flatid Leaf-Bug

''Phromnia rosea'', the flower-spike bug or the flatid leaf bug, is a species of planthopper in the family Flatidae. It is found in dry, tropical forests in Madagascar, and the adult insects are gregarious, the groups orienting themselves in such a way that they resemble a flower spike.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2013. Captured Sep 11, 2012 13:19 in 7, Ranohira, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO180
  • 92mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.