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Lantern Fly on Lamma Island. First time I've seen one of these. It was gorgeous!

Bertrand3000 · 10-14-2019, 04:08 AM

Wow, wonderful shot, wonderful subject. I have never seen something like that before. Who knew an insect could be that colorful?

**ToddK** · 10-14-2019, 05:07 AM

That is a very colorful insect. Great photo.

**Kb3hvp** · 10-14-2019, 05:40 AM

Please don't let them leave. In southeast Pennsylvania we are under quarantine for the spotted lantern fly. They say that they hitched a ride from Asia. Nice shot of a cool looking insect. The ones we have here are grey and black with red inner wings. Not nearly as nice as this variety.

**pbancr** · 10-14-2019, 05:41 AM

Beautiful image.

**foxandcrow** · 10-14-2019, 07:38 AM

Excellent shot of something I've never seen or heard of.

**Archimedes the Dog** · 10-14-2019, 09:58 AM

Spectacular subject and well executed!

Charlie Victor · 10-14-2019, 11:57 AM

What a colorful and strange to me insect! TFS.
Best.

The Squirrel Mafia · 10-14-2019, 01:27 PM

Pretty neat looking insect.

**K2 to K50** · 10-14-2019, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by nosliwmit

Lantern Fly on Lamma Island. First time I've seen one of these. It was gorgeous!

What an odd looking bug. Excellent detail in this image.

nosliwmit · 10-14-2019, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by Kb3hvp

Please don't let them leave. In southeast Pennsylvania we are under quarantine for the spotted lantern fly. They say that they hitched a ride from Asia. Nice shot of a cool looking insect. The ones we have here are grey and black with red inner wings. Not nearly as nice as this variety.

Interesting. I didn't know they were destructive!

They are definitely unusual-looking critters...

**eaglem** · 10-14-2019, 08:36 PM

Great detail and colour of an unusual insect.

**Kb3hvp** · 10-15-2019, 04:12 AM

The problem here is not so much being destructive but that they have no predators to keep them in check. I've heard talk of importing a wasp to help control them, but that just reminds me of a children's book (too many mice get a cat, too many cats get a dog ect ect).

bdery · 10-15-2019, 05:32 AM

Beautiful colours and sharp capture. The framing is a bit tight, however.

**swip** · 10-15-2019, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by nosliwmit

Lantern Fly on Lamma Island. First time I've seen one of these. It was gorgeous!

I remember seeing them when I live in HK. Nicely captured.

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10-14-2019, 04:08 AM	#2
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Wow, wonderful shot, wonderful subject. I have never seen something like that before. Who knew an insect could be that colorful?

10-14-2019, 05:07 AM	#3
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	That is a very colorful insect. Great photo.

10-14-2019, 05:40 AM	#4
Kb3hvp Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Newtown Square,PA Posts: 89	Please don't let them leave. In southeast Pennsylvania we are under quarantine for the spotted lantern fly. They say that they hitched a ride from Asia. Nice shot of a cool looking insect. The ones we have here are grey and black with red inner wings. Not nearly as nice as this variety.

10-14-2019, 05:41 AM	#5
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Beautiful image.

10-14-2019, 07:38 AM	#6
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	Excellent shot of something I've never seen or heard of.

10-14-2019, 09:58 AM	#7
Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,146	Spectacular subject and well executed!

10-14-2019, 11:57 AM	#8
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	What a colorful and strange to me insect! TFS. Best.

10-14-2019, 01:27 PM	#9
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,058	Pretty neat looking insect.

10-14-2019, 05:55 PM	#10
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,823	Originally posted by nosliwmit Lantern Fly on Lamma Island. First time I've seen one of these. It was gorgeous! What an odd looking bug. Excellent detail in this image.

10-14-2019, 08:30 PM	#11
nosliwmit Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 913 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kb3hvp Please don't let them leave. In southeast Pennsylvania we are under quarantine for the spotted lantern fly. They say that they hitched a ride from Asia. Nice shot of a cool looking insect. The ones we have here are grey and black with red inner wings. Not nearly as nice as this variety. Interesting. I didn't know they were destructive! They are definitely unusual-looking critters...

10-14-2019, 08:36 PM	#12
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,167	Great detail and colour of an unusual insect.

10-15-2019, 04:12 AM	#13
Kb3hvp Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Newtown Square,PA Posts: 89	The problem here is not so much being destructive but that they have no predators to keep them in check. I've heard talk of importing a wasp to help control them, but that just reminds me of a children's book (too many mice get a cat, too many cats get a dog ect ect).

10-15-2019, 05:32 AM	#14
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363	Beautiful colours and sharp capture. The framing is a bit tight, however.

10-15-2019, 07:01 AM	#15
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by nosliwmit Lantern Fly on Lamma Island. First time I've seen one of these. It was gorgeous! I remember seeing them when I live in HK. Nicely captured.

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