Vietnam's 'flying flowers'

Insects are likened to "flying flowers" because they often have wings and bodies with vivid colors. In nature this is the group of animals with the most species on earth.

Huechys sanguinea red belly

When he was not awake, the red-bellied larvae crawled out of the vegetation to disguise themselves as a brilliant angel of the forest - with thin, white wings and my body is red. It welcomes a new day and a new dry season, to find partners and mate, for the next life. The scorching sun in Ba Den mountain area will soon help them transform themselves from bright red to red black to appeal, white wings also turn into a pure black color to attract more partners.

Blue-winged mantis Creobroter germmata

Blue-winged mantis Creobroter germmata. The upper wing of this mantis is brown with two distinct yellow-rimmed eye spots. Their inner wing is like a work of art, but it is difficult for any painter to imagine and draw. This species is distributed in Phu Tho, living at altitudes above 1,000m and usually occurs at the end of the rainy season every year.

Despite being one of nature's masterpieces, this is also the number one killer of other insects. The green winged mantises can eat even their lovers after the love party is over.

Pyrops caldelaria, yellow-winged cicada

They appear when the early rains start to fall and when the darkness is over the evergreen forests, This is a species that has the ability to jump quickly so it is very difficult to catch as well as the opportunity to capture the moment It started to flutter its colorful wings. Yellow-winged cicadas live in the Binh Phuoc area.

Aphaena sp.living in Dong Nai.

This insect loves the hot sunshine of the dry season, when even evergreen plants are short of water. The hot sunshine period of 35-45 days helped her complete her motherhood. Although the time of choreography is short, it has beautified our life, for people and for our wild nature.

Red-bellied tick Penthicodes variegata

The contrast of black, red, white and yellow colors accentuates the inner wing layer compared to the rough, blackness of the outer wing layer. The red-bellied cicada is the second most colorful flying flower in nature. Do not expect to use your hand to catch it, because its fast eyes recognize the slightest movement in the surroundings. This advantage makes them both have the ability to escape natural enemies very spectacular in an environment full of risks. They live in Dong Nai area.

Blue melon wing Polydictya sp.in Dong Nai.

Characteristics of this species are very slow and easy to catch because cicadas often gather in 6-10 flocks in the protruding parts of Dipterocapsceae oil plants in the rain forest.

In the daytime they would crawl over the tops of the towering oil trees of the Dipterocarpus alatus and together they sang the love song - mixed with the sound of the wind, the sound of the leaves rustling, echoing a corner of the forest. Only when the sun started to go to sleep did he gather again in a small group to quietly fall asleep so that there would be a tired tomorrow to sing. Their constant screeching could only soften the partner somewhere in the forest full of sound.

Pyrops spinolae

Not showy in color, not with sharp touches, do not gather swarms but the couple's calls make them closer together. The cicada's cockpit flecks together on an old tree stump, silver-laced inert skin and monasteries has created a picture of romance full of romance. This species usually lives in Dong Nai.

Splendid moths Erasmia pulchera

This species usually occurs at night and is classified as a moth group because of its differentiation from day butterflies, in the attenuous beard area with no mace. The name of this species speaks to all its glamorous beauty by its color arrangement on its wings. This species is very rare because they live in areas of height above 1. 200m and during the day often hide under the leaves. Sometimes there is an opportunity to meet this species during the day when they participate in the nectar party on the seasoning trees blooming in Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park and other butterflies.

Cyclosia papilionaris moths in Tay Ninh.

This moth-day butterfly moth often appears early in the morning when the sun is sleepy. They often enjoy breakfast by smoking nectar of some plants: Acacia Ageratum conyzoides, Chromolaena odorata . Although only 2 white and black colors are the main, but the jade green wing edges also create a beautiful beauty.