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Clear clam lerp (Lerp#3)

Hyalinaspis sp.

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small sap sucking psyllid bug attempting to hide under a transparent shell.

Habitat:

On leaf of an old heavily infested eucalyptus tree.

Notes:

This is similar to lerp#5

Reference Links:

Clam Lerp Insects - Genus Hyalinaspis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
MartinL
Thanks for your comments. Glass houses seem a little odd. Maybe its not transparent to predators eyes?

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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