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Giant Bornean Lanternfly

Pyrops whiteheadi

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About

A spectacular lanternfly from Borneo with an elongated horn-like head process and vivid coloring. The function of the snout remains debated β€” possibly mimicry or balance.

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Did You Know?

Despite being called lanternflies, these insects do not actually produce light β€” the myth dates to the 1600s when scientist Maria Sibylla Merian claimed they glowed.