Up Close with Nature

Top 10 New Species 2013 is published by International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE), Arizona State University. The top ten were selected from more than 140 nominated species out of an estimated 18,000 species named last year. My beautiful lacewing (Semachrysa jade Winterton & Guek & Brooks, 2012) is lucky to make it to the top 10! More gorgeous Neuropterans of Malaysia here.

Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW. AW stands for All Weather! Yes, there is a built-in rain cover. It comes in either orange or black. I like both colors but opted for black only because I don't want the bright orange color to scare away my macro/nature subjects. The name suggests that this two-in-one rucksack/backpack is designed for the athlete who loves photography. Now you don't have to leave your

A collection of images showing various nymph stages as well as adult of Zanna terminalis lantern bugs/lanternfly.  Check out many other gorgeous species of lantern bugs here. Zanna terminalis 1st instar(?). 16mm body length. Zanna terminalis 2nd instar(?), 25mm (middle), and 3rd instar(?), 35mm (bottom) Zanna terminalis 4th instar(?), 40mm. Collage showing all 4 instar stages and adult