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Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0383]

Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3516]
Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3516]

Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0046]
Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0046]

Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0144]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0144]

Agrosoma placetis leafhopper [costa-rica-d_0038a]
Agrosoma placetis leafhopper [costa-rica-d_0038a]

Multicolored leafhopper insect (Agrosoma placetis)
Multicolored leafhopper insect (Agrosoma placetis)

Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0133]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0133]

Cicada emerging from nymph skin
Cicada emerging from nymph skin

Orange planthopper
Orange planthopper

Insect nymph
Insect nymph


Green, white, and orange planthopper


White planthopper with orange eyes

Gorgeous blue planthopper
Gorgeous blue planthopper


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris)

Blue leafhopper
Blue leafhopper


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0066]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0066]


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153638]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Halloween bug
Halloween bug

Bug
Bug

Red bugs mating
Red bugs mating


Green, white, and orange planthopper

True bug
True bug

Cicada
Cicada

Orange and blue planthopper [mcar_0007]
Orange and blue planthopper [mcar_0007]

Orb spider eating a cicada
Orb spider eating a cicada

Bug
Bug

White bug
White bug

Green leafhopper insect with polka dots
Green leafhopper insect with polka dots


Fulgoridae laternfly
[bukit_tigapuluh_0617]


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153630]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0517]
Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0517]

Anisocelis flavolineata, an orange, black, yellow, and red flag footed bug
Anisocelis flavolineata, an orange, black, yellow, and red flag footed bug


Bug


White planthopper with orange eyes


Orange bug on a flower

Planthopper
Planthopper

Fulgoridae family bug [colombia_0596]
Fulgoridae family bug [colombia_0596]

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1070]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1070]


Lantern bug [sabah_sepilok_0154]


White planthopper with orange eyes

Stunning blue planthopper
Stunning blue planthopper


White planthopper with orange eyes

Black, purple, turquoise, red and orange leafhopper [kalbar_0125]
Black, purple, turquoise, red and orange leafhopper [kalbar_0125]

Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0520]
Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0520]

Insect nymph
Insect nymph


Stink bug

Cicada emerging from nymph skin [costa_rica_la_selva_0818]
Cicada emerging from nymph skin [costa_rica_la_selva_0818]

Orange leafhopper [kalteng_0720]
Orange leafhopper [kalteng_0720]


Fulgoridae laternfly
[bukit_tigapuluh_0616]

Shield bug
Shield bug


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153632]

Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0141]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0141]


White shield bug [sabah_sepilok_0168]


Assassin bug


Hot pink planthopper


Green, white, and orange planthopper


Planthopper nymph [riau_0276]


Neon pink planthopper


Shield bug


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0380]

Cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1842]
Cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1842]


Pink shield bug


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0373]


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153635]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Green and red insect [kalbar_1750]
Green and red insect [kalbar_1750]

Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0050]
Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0050]

Black and red assassin bug
Black and red assassin bug

Green-eyed, orange-headed, purple-bodied planthopper [kalbar_1842]
Green-eyed, orange-headed, purple-bodied planthopper [kalbar_1842]


Lantern bug


Zanna nobilis
[bukit_tigapuluh_1201]

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0772]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0772]


White planthopper with orange eyes

Malagasy flatid bug (Phromnia rosea) in its nymph stage [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0292]
Malagasy flatid bug (Phromnia rosea) in its nymph stage [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0292]

Green insect with polka dots [costa_rica_4447a]
Green insect with polka dots [costa_rica_4447a]

Turquoise and orange planthopper
Turquoise and orange planthopper

Purple, yellow, and brown planthopper [kalbar_0669]
Purple, yellow, and brown planthopper [kalbar_0669]


Orange bug on a flower

Black and red assassin bug -- sabah_3290
Black and red assassin bug -- sabah_3290


Orange planthopper


White planthopper with orange eyes

Blue leafhopper [costa_rica_la_selva_0409]
Blue leafhopper [costa_rica_la_selva_0409]

Assassin bug
Assassin bug

Orange and black leafhopper
Orange and black leafhopper


Shield bug


Shield bug


Red and black insect in China


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0384]


Pink shield bug


Shield bug


White planthopper with orange eyes


Shield bug

Mottled planthopper [kalbar_1736]
Mottled planthopper [kalbar_1736]


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153629]

Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug
Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug

Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0508]
Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0508]

Fulgoridae family bug
Fulgoridae family bug

Green shield bug
Green shield bug

Bug
Bug

Red bugs mating [aceh_0390]
Red bugs mating [aceh_0390]


Orange bug on a flower

Lantern bug [madagascar_3527]
Lantern bug [madagascar_3527]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3518]
Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3518]


White planthopper with orange eyes


Neon pink planthopper

Electric blue and orange leafhoppers mating
Electric blue and orange leafhoppers mating

Close up face shot on an insect
Close up face shot on an insect


White planthopper with orange eyes

Shield bug
Shield bug

Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0047]
Bright orange-pink planthopper [kalsel_0047]


Black dragonfly eating an assassin bug
[indonesia_20153636]

Red and black bugs [madagascar_3728]
Red and black bugs [madagascar_3728]


Red and blue planthopper


Planthopper
[bukit_tigapuluh_1141]

Orb spider eating a cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1857]
Orb spider eating a cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1857]

Green leafhopper with orange spots on its head and a black patch on its back
Green leafhopper with orange spots on its head and a black patch on its back


Neon pink planthopper

Blue leafhopper [costa_rica_la_selva_0407]
Blue leafhopper [costa_rica_la_selva_0407]

Multi-colored bug [madagascar_perinet_0026]
Multi-colored bug [madagascar_perinet_0026]


Red assassin bug


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Assassin bug [costa_rica_la_selva_1479]
Assassin bug [costa_rica_la_selva_1479]


Green shield insect

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0546]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0546]

Electric blue and orange leafhopper
Electric blue and orange leafhopper


Shield bug


Shield bug

Dark brown bug with bright orange spots
Dark brown bug with bright orange spots


Stink bug

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1049]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1049]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Green and orange flat-footed bug
Green and orange flat-footed bug

Magenta leaf-hopper [madagascar_5007]
Magenta leaf-hopper [madagascar_5007]

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0068]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0068]


Orange planthopper

Cicada shell
Cicada shell


Orange planthopper

Orange assassin bug
Orange assassin bug


Neon pink planthopper

White-blue leafhopper
White-blue leafhopper

Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0804]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0804]


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0378]

Shield bug
Shield bug


Red and black insect in China

Black and red assassin bug -- sabah_3288
Black and red assassin bug -- sabah_3288

Bright orange assassin bug nymphs
Bright orange assassin bug nymphs


White shield bug


Planthopper nymph


Lantern fly (Zanna nobilis)
[bukit_tigapuluh_1203]

Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0138]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0138]

Black, purple, turquoise, red and orange leafhopper [kalbar_0115]
Black, purple, turquoise, red and orange leafhopper [kalbar_0115]


White planthopper with orange eyes


Shield bug


Neon pink planthopper


Lanternbug
[bukit_tigapuluh_1199]

Red assassin bug [kalbar_2054]
Red assassin bug [kalbar_2054]

Flatid leaf-bugs having just transitioned from their nymph stage
Flatid leaf-bugs having just transitioned from their nymph stage

Orange, turquoise, black, and white insects mating
Orange, turquoise, black, and white insects mating


Neon pink planthopper

Assassin bug
Assassin bug

Bug [aceh_0347]
Bug [aceh_0347]


Lantern bug [sabah_sepilok_0147]

Orange and black assassin bug
Orange and black assassin bug

Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug [colombia_0559]
Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug [colombia_0559]

Neon pink leafhopper
Neon pink leafhopper


Latern bug (Fulgora lampestris) [sabah_kinabatangan_0379]


Green, white, and orange planthopper

Orange insect with a blue fringe
Orange insect with a blue fringe

Bugs [madagascar_masoala_0231]
Bugs [madagascar_masoala_0231]

Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3521]
Leaf-mimicking treehopper [madagascar_3521]

Orange and black Reduviidae juvenile bug, with the abdomen sticking up to look like a fierce mantis [madagascar_1058]
Orange and black Reduviidae juvenile bug, with the abdomen sticking up to look like a fierce mantis [madagascar_1058]

Orange and black bug
Orange and black bug

Flower-like ballet bug
Flower-like ballet bug


Shield bug

Assassin bug [costa_rica_la_selva_1474]
Assassin bug [costa_rica_la_selva_1474]

Insect [kalbar_0684]
Insect [kalbar_0684]

Orange, black, and white bug
Orange, black, and white bug

Orange leafhopper [kalteng_0721]
Orange leafhopper [kalteng_0721]

Shield bug [west-papua_6309]
Shield bug [west-papua_6309]


Stink bug

Malagasy flatid bug (Phromnia rosea) in its nymph stage [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0302]
Malagasy flatid bug (Phromnia rosea) in its nymph stage [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0302]

Multicolored shield bug
Multicolored shield bug


Insect


Orange bug on a flower

Blue planthopper [madagascar_masoala_0108]
Blue planthopper [madagascar_masoala_0108]


Giant water bug (Abedus herberti)


Red shield bug [sabah_tawau_0467]


Shield bug in Borneo


White planthopper with orange eyes


White shield bug [sabah_sepilok_0173]

Green, turquoise, and orange assassin bug
Green, turquoise, and orange assassin bug


Assassin bug


White planthopper with orange eyes

Red and black bug
Red and black bug


Red shield bug [sabah_tawau_0463]


White planthopper with orange eyes

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