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Monkeyhopper

possible Homeomastax sp

Description:

This little guy is about 2" round

Habitat:

Tropical humid forest in front of the ocean and at sea level


No species ID suggestions

11 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 9 months ago

They really are Oneng!!! Thanks and thanks for following me!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 9 months ago

Wouw...cute.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 months ago

Thanks Pal!

ThePalGuy
ThePalGuy 10 months ago

Great colours on this little critter

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 months ago

Gracias Ismael y Gerardo! Thanks Mayra. They are lovely Anne. I found out by casual circumstance what they were.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 10 months ago

excelente

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 10 months ago

Great pic!

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 10 months ago

So colorful! I've seen these - but I didn't know they were called Monkeyhoppers - what a funny name!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 months ago

Wow very cool spotting!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 months ago

Thank you very much Dana! I was just as amazed when I saw it the first time.

 Dana
Dana 10 months ago

This is the cutest insect I've ever seen. Beautiful shot!

Costa Rica

Lat: 8.38, Long: -83.28

Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012

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