Strange Insect in Malaysian Rainforest! (1 Viewer)

BlueHead

The early bird gets the worm

• Mar 12, 2011

• #1

I found this on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ebOY2CNxY8

What is it?

Cheers, David

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Mar 13, 2011

• #2

It looks like a flatidae nymph, see here - http://envirosea.photoshelter.com/i...rhE5RU5W5kUZGsFu_oHGJbnJpYlJwBALI9IxM-&GI_ID=

 

The Hairy Highlander

Well-known member

• Mar 13, 2011

• #3

These were on the BBC Madagascar series recently...strange.

 

BlueHead

The early bird gets the worm

• Mar 13, 2011

• #4

Thank you rockfowl. Now I know what it is. They look kinda strange to me
Highlander, I don't know that serie, it sounds interesting.

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 14, 2011

• #5

Do you get them in Laos, and do they "ping" off into the air at lightning speed if you touch them? If so I've been dying to find out what they are since seeing them.

Here's a link to a video we took of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsdjeUC75uA

 

Last edited: Mar 14, 2011

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Mar 14, 2011

• #6

Larry Wheatland said:

Do you get them in Laos, and do they "ping" off into the air at lightning speed if you touch them? If so I've been dying to find out what they are since seeing them.

Here's a link to a video we took of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsdjeUC75uA

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Yep, thats them Larry, awesome crits....well wierd anyway!!

 

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'

• Mar 15, 2011

• #7

rockfowl said:

Yep, thats them Larry, awesome crits....well wierd anyway!!

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Absoloutely Mark, we couldn't believe our eyes. Something about their complete lack of camouflage was weird too.