Assorted Bugs

[orionmystery]

Been looking for this species for a long long time. Finally found a few with the help of a friend.
Beautiful lacewing. Italochrysa cf. japonica. ID suggested by Ks Wong.
Italochrysa cf. japonica_MG_3737 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Newly eclosed Ricaniid hopper. Doesn't it remind you of stealth bomber? Selangor, Malaysia.
Ricaniid hopper IMG_5194 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Dead leaf on green leaf. Love this amazing Chorotypus sp. grasshopper. Selangor, Malaysia.
Chorotypus sp. IMG_5156 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) tending to scale insect for honeydews. Malaysia.
Weaver Ant IMG_4790 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Friday night bug porn. Selangor, Malaysia. Dindymus pulcher - ID credit: Doug Yanega.
Dindymus pulcher_MG_3929 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

A female giraffe weevil / long-necked beetle (Paracycnotrachelus sp.?). Selangor, Malaysia.
Giraffe weevil_MG_3726 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

A common but attractive monkey grasshopper. Erucius sp. Selangor, Malaysia.
Monkey Grasshopper _MG_3862 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Treehopper nymphs (Membracidae- Centrotypus pactolus. ID credit: Munetoshi Maruyama ) being tended to by a few unidentified ants (Crematogaster). Selangor, Malaysia.
Centrotypus pactolus_MG_3828 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

 

[The_Traveler]

just absolutely terrific.

 

[orionmystery]

just absolutely terrific.

Thanks for the comment, The_Traveler!

 

[Raj_55555]

really awesome shots Kurt! You always amaze me!

 

[orionmystery]

really awesome shots Kurt! You always amaze me!

Thank you, Raj.

 

[BillM]

Amazing set !!!!

 

[orionmystery]

Amazing set !!!!

Thank you, Bill.

 

[bribrius]

Chorotypus sp. grasshopper I think is my favorite. don't know much about bugs but you keep me coming back to your posts to look! Awesome really..

 

[goooner]

These are amazing-as always! May I ask what your keeper rate is?

 

[orionmystery]

Chorotypus sp. grasshopper I think is my favorite. don't know much about bugs but you keep me coming back to your posts to look! Awesome really..

Thanks, bribrius. That's an amazing grasshopper. Apparently, there's a very similar species but different genus altogether from Western Ghats, India: Hooded Leaf grasshopper Phyllochoreia sp.. Convergent evolution, I guess.

These are amazing-as always! May I ask what your keeper rate is?

Thanks, gooner. Depends. If the subject is stationary, no wind, then it's very high. 80% at least?

 

[baturn]

Excellent, as we have come to expect.

 

[orionmystery]

Excellent, as we have come to expect.

Thank you, Brian.

 

[greybeard]

lovely as always

 

[orionmystery]

lovely as always

Thanks for the comment, greybeard.