Lantern Bug @ Deejai Garden

Despite the myth that led to the common name of lantern bug, insects of the Fulgoridae family of hemipteran insects do not emit light. However many species such as this one very much resemble old oil lamps and are often strikingly patterned. This particular bug flew down from one of the Longan trees in Deejai Garden and hung around in the treehouse just long enough for a picture. More images of these amazing insects from around Thailand can be found here http://www.farangsgonewild.com/hemiptera---cicadas-and-hoppers.html