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Ant Mimic Tree Hopper

Cyphonia clavata

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Description:

Found feeding on the stems of herbaceous plants, including garden flowers. They fly very swiftly once disturbed. Their 'head gear' is an evolutionary adaptation, aiding them in camouflage.

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Comments (5)
Ingrid3
spectacular work of nature! thanks for posting
CindyBinghamKeiser
Very cool looking Treehopper! Please consider adding this to the global mission, The Hoppers: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480
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PublishedMay 28, 2014

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