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Family Clastopteridae: Machaerotinae
Calcareous tapered tubes attached to stems of eucalyptus. 12mm.
Smaller branches of eucalyptus.
A type of hopper. These tubes are built by the nymphs of tube spittlebugs. The nymphs live inside immersed in their own liquid excretions coming out daily to feed. The adults are usually greenish and black coloured.
Spotted on May 13, 2012
Submitted on May 13, 2012
3 Comments
If this is the same species, the black ones are males and the females have green heads http://www.flickr.com/photos/66925960@N0...
a very interesting little find...I hope you get to see the adult hopper. well done argybee!
These are quite interesting!