Lantern Fly

The first time I saw this creature, I was shocked. It was completely beyond imagination. It's not very common but in the right places, not uncommon either!
Would love to see more images of other species of lantern flies from India.

More info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern_Fly

Wow. had never heard of such a creature...
Thanks for posting... :)

Vikram,
Thanks for sharing. Amazing creature.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

What a beauty. Please mention where it was seen, i.e., what habitat. Remember this being there in a book called "my book of insects" that I had when I was a kid!:D

Amazing details and colours. Nicely photographed. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more.

Fantastic find Vikram, but please always post details of equipment used, EXIF data, etc. as a rule. It will help us build up our skills.

Cheers,
Aditya

Good capture of a gorgeous insect. TFS!

Apana

@Abhishek - This was at Shendurney Kerala
@Aditya - D80 with the 105 . manual mode with pop up flash . 1/200 f22