Machaca Lantern Fly (IMAGE)

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Machaca Lantern Fly

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This beautiful lantern fly is known locally as the machaca (family Fulgoridae). These large "true bugs" with a peanut-shaped head are the source of legend in the Amazon and are often attracted to artificial lights.

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Sulema Castro/Smithsonian

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