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Description:

I call it the "Alien". It is 1-3 cm long, 6-legged and was spotted in Ecuador's cloud forest (~1.9 km altitude). It appears to have a hard, outer shell.

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Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
Moved your insect ("6-legged") from "other" to the category Arthropods. :-)
Leuba Ridgway
This cutie is a little Treehopper like this one also from Ecuador http://www.pbase.com/splluk/image/150325414
Liana
I have no idea what it is but my first thought was a leech! Great spot :)

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The Hoppers
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Ecuadorian Cloud Forest Biodiversity
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedAugust 18, 2014

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