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Planthopper

Fulgoridae

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

At first I thought this was a piece of dead leaf but then it moved .... Is it a spider? Very clever camouflage whatever it is

Habitat:

Spotted on a Cattleya http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7882822

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
VivBraznell
Very similar Ashish thank you for the link
alicelongmartin
Could it be there is a Mealy bug destroyer on it? No it looks more like a spider.
Ashish
Hmmm..very alike... http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/11/13/planthopper-nymph/
Ashish
Viv.. please give ID and Binomial name of plant it is located...
bayucca
Hmm... I should check the other shots first before doing a search and check my memory. I agree definitely not a spider, I would also think of a plant hopper.
bayucca
Remembers me of a Bark Crab Spider or a Bird Dung Crab Spider.
VivBraznell
Thanks Guys! Thanks Ashish for the ident. What do I put as the Scientific name please?
Wild Things
Cool spotting Viv! No idea what it is, but it looks amazing.
Ashish
Not spider... 4th shot telling its Planthopper.. Its very very lovely spotting.. Good shooting...

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