Fulgora laternaria ~ Everything You Need to Know with Photos | Videos

Fulgora laternaria (also known as the lantern fly, peanut big, and alligator bug) is a planthopper found in the tropical forests in Mexico and Central and South America. It’s just short of a centimeter in length with a 10 – 15 mm protuberance at the top of its head that makes it look like a very weird but very cool butterfly-moth-alligator hybrid. When attacked, it defends itself with a potent parp of a foul-smelling substance and unleashes huge yellow “eyes” that sit on its hind wings. Image cr

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Large Lantern Bug (Fulgora laternaria, family Fulgoridae) meets a tiny ant on a branch in the rainforest, Ecuador. Stock Video

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