Lantern bugs from Thailand

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All from Krabi, Thailand. Was there for a 4D/3N trip. Disappointing bug haul though.


Prolepta sp., shot at night. Very skittish

IMG_9669 merged copy Prolepta sp. lantern bug by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Tried photographing it with a 150mm + 1.4x extender the following day. Still very skittish and the light was really harsh.

IMG_9741 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Pyrops karenia.

Lantern bug - Pyrops karenia (IMG_9563 copy) by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9561 copy lantern bug, Pyrops karenia by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9545 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


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