Alien Space Flea With Fibre Optic-Like Tail!! Unusual Insect Discovered In South America In 2012, Now In Costa Rica!!

Niet vertaald. Maar mooie plaatjes van nieuw waargenomen insekten.

It’s called a planthopper nymph… some people describe it as having fibre optics coming out of it’s butt… it has been described as a ‘new insect’ of South America… but has been recently spotted in Costa Rica…. thanks to gypsyjoe for the tipoff!

This adorable insect which was unveiled recently, was amongst the 60 new creatures found by ecologists on an expedition to South America’s Suriname rainforest in 2012. Measuring a mere 7 mm long, it has a gorgeous gold body adorned with bright orange dots and stripes. But its most distinctfeature is its hair that resembles the popular toy dolls. However in the case of the insect, the tufts emanate from the rear of the body and are made of wax produced by specialized glands in the insect’s abdomen.

Nou ja, er zijn nog meer plaatjes. Kiek maar!

http://www.ournewearthnews.com/2018/12/22/alien-space-flea-with-fibre-optic-like-tail-unusual-insect-discovered-in-south-america-in-2012-now-in-costa-rica/