{"id":3672,"date":"2013-08-14T11:18:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T03:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2021-01-15T21:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T13:04:17","slug":"10-weirdest-bugs-of-borneo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/10-weirdest-bugs-of-borneo\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Weirdest Bugs of Borneo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Borneo is the Kingdom of Bug. Do you know each rainforest tree supports up to 1,000 species of insect<\/strong>? And this doesn’t include other bugs which have no leg, many legs, 8 legs, etc. Most of them can make girls scream. However, I’m really fascinated by bugs, so “bug hunting” is always my favorite activity during jungle trekking. Below is a list of 10 weirdest bugs of Borneo (in my opinion).<\/p>\n

No. 10: Stalk-eyed Fly<\/h3>\n

“You need long eyes to get laid.”<\/em><\/p>\n

No, Stalk-eyed Fly doesn’t need a long penis to impress female. The long eyestalks projected from the sides of the head of male fly is a symbol of sexy. Female always prefers to mate with the male fly which has longer eyestalks.<\/p>\n

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\nPic: a pair of mating Stalk-eyed Flies<\/p>\n

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\nPic: this male Stalk-eyed Fly has eyestalks longer than its body.<\/p>\n

Imagine both of our eye are 2 Meters apart. Would you marry a guy like that?<\/p>\n

No. 9: Lantern Fly<\/h3>\n

“The unicorn in world of insects”<\/em><\/p>\n

Lantern Fly gets its name because people thought its snout was luminous at night (No, it doesn’t). Actually the “nose” is an extension of its mouth for feeding on the sap from plant and tree.<\/p>\n

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\nIn 19th century, there is a widely circulated myth that persons bitten by Lantern Fly will die if they don’t have sex within 24 hours. Well, Lantern Fly doesn’t bite, so I guess nobody is killed this way.<\/p>\n

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\nWhatever, due to its peculiar mouth and colorful wings, Lantern Fly is a favorite subject of photographers. You would find it stays still on tree bark during dusk.<\/p>\n

No. 8: Pill Millipede<\/h3>\n

“Be a slimeball when in danger.”<\/em><\/p>\n

When disturbed, pill millipede will roll its body into a ball to defend itself.<\/p>\n

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When pill millipede rolls into a ball, I would give it to a clueless city girl, telling her that it’s a beautiful nut. She would keep it in her pocket. Then I’ll wait for the scream. *hahaha*<\/p>\n

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You can see a Pill Millipede “rolls” in following video:<\/p>\n