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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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