A Lanternfly, Elephant-nosed Lanternfly (Pyrops)...

[tangledwing@ohai.social]

A Lanternfly, Elephant-nosed Lanternfly (Pyrops)... Southeast Asia...phloem-feeders, they use a needle-like proboscis to pierce the bark of specific trees & suck out the sugary sap. #nature #biology #science #insects #wildlife #photo

[iveyline@mastodon.social]

@tangledwing Stunning pic.

[karhutar@mastodon.social]

@tangledwing what a perplexing bug

[b_age@troet.cafe]

@tangledwing i love that picture, what a bug
but there is one thing i don't understand: why do you put info that should be in the main post into the alt-text instead of decribing the picture there?