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Eriosomatinae
Small insect (grasshopper..?), looks as if it's made of tiny feathers.
Found on the porch of my friends house in Indonesia, on the outskirts of the ciry.
Wow it looks a bit like a Fighting Fish. what a beautiful creature. Well spotted!
What an interesting insect! It looks like it's made out of white yarn. I'm very curious what it is.
I am not sure if this is really the one from the link, I wrote "similar". But I have some doubts about Phromnia intacta. The "hairs" in Phromnia intacta are usually much longer and feet are more grayish than whitish like in yours. I don't know if this is a younger nymph or an older one with worn and reduced hairs.
Maybe some "flatty" cracks know more about this one.
I think this is a Flatidae or Flatid Planthopper and most probably a nymph. In the link you see a similar example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogima...