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Ball-bearing Treehopper

Bocydium globulare

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Field Notes

Notes:

As I always try to hold the leaf or branch were "my" insects are (to prevent them of moving or trembling by the wind), many times they jump on to my finger or hand. This time, my visitor is one of the most spectacular and bizarre critters in the world. A new study being made on the strange forms of the pronotum of these insects can be found here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/treehoppers-bizarre-wondr…

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Comments (3)

Bizarre indeed. Thanks for sharing Sergio. Great catch.

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