Up Close with Nature

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

Another lantern fly added to my collection. The species count now stands at 9. It is not exactly a new species for me since I had photographed a nymph of this lovely Zanna sp. back in Oct 3, 2009. Yes, it took me a little more than three years before I finally had the luck to come across an adult Zanna sp. lantern fly! I spent 4 hours and took like 300 images of this exotic beauty! All images

I didn't notice the parasitic flies (Ceratopogonidae?) on this Pyrops oculata lanternfly / lantern bug when I took this image. Only noticed the flies when reviewing the images on my laptop.  I went to check on this lanternfly again 4 days later and the parasitic flies were still bugging this poor guy. A crop: Ceratopogonidae? Another crop: I made this short clip from a few stills and a

Lantern bug / lantern fly is among my most favorite macro subjects. Whenever I find one, I  spend hours and hours photographing it, or just admire its spectacular beauty! New catches from Maliau Basin. Managed to find only 2 new species to add to my collection. Pyrops sultanus (ID credit: Jerome Constant). Maliau Basin, Sabah. . Pyrops sultanus. Maliau Basin, Sabah. Pyrops cultellatus (

Yes, I finally found a Lantern Bug/lanternfly! (Laternaria ruhli). Lucky me! It really made the whole Endau Rompin trip more worthwhile than it already was! Part One of my Endau Rompin visit post is here. Edit: i have since found more lovely lantern bugs. Check out my collection here. It was also my very first time sighting and shooting a Lantern Bug/lanternfly so you can imagine how excited I