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Passionvine hopper nymph

Scolypopa australis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

4mm typical hopper with head up tail down brown with some marbled pattern; often a spectacular tail of white crystals even longer than the creature itself.

Habitat:

Any watery plant stems.

Notes:

The tail is formed from uric acid crystals.
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scolypopa_australis

Reference Links:

Passionvine Hopper - Scolypopa australis - Overview, Scolypopa australis, Scolypopa australis : Passionvine Hopper | Atlas of Living Australia

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