THAILAND ~ Khao Yai National Park - UNESCO ~

... Nice view of the commonly known jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration (Chrysocoris stollii)...these are still in their nymph stage, their bodies are round and they have not yet grown their adult wings... their bright metallic green, orange, and black patterns are not for camouflage.... it serves as a warning signal to predators that the insect tastes unpleasant... find in Khao Yai National Park, a protected tropical rainforest... warm, lush environments like this provide abundant host plants for these insects to feed on and reproduce, making the park a major hotspot for insect biodiversity... Thanks SL! (ツ)

Khao Yai National Park is Thailand's first and third-largest national park, established in 1962. The reserve is mainly situated in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Khao Yai extends into Prachinburi, Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok provinces.The park covers an area of 2,168 km², including rain/evergreen forests and grasslands. The area is a key watershed for many rivers, has massive biodiversity, and is a habitat for over 350 important rare and endangered species.

Khao Yai is part of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex; a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2005 covering 5 protected areas from Khao Yai to Cambodian border.

 

Stamps:

Definitives - Thai Pavilion 

3X (06-05-2023)