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Eurymeloides punctata
A group of small leaf hoppers found on a branch of eucalypt
Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 28, 2012
7 Comments
White femurs - they're new!
Grandioso!!!
They con ants into protecting them especially when there's young nymphs. Like a crazy nursery. It's sad but interesting to watch the ants laying their lives on the line against the european wasps now.
I just added it to the hopper's mission as well
Thanks guys! I didn't notice any ants or fluffiness, do they usually go hand in hand?
Good spotting David. When they appear they can stay for a while. I've got a little mob for 6 months now. It's fun to watch their numbers go up and down. Did you notice ants hanging around? Or patches of white fluffy stuff?
Great spotting! Please consider adding this to The Hoppers mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096...