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Membracid planthopper

Cyphonia trifida

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

These are tiny insects who feeds on plant sap. They typically have an enlarged and adorned pronotum, sometimes with bizarre shapes, probably for mimicking with the environment or imitating other insects like ants.

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jaja, insects are a huge and complete different world
!!!! Wish I could favourite this three times over. That's twice you've rocked my world today Juan! Don't know if I can take much more!

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PublishedOctober 11, 2011

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