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Oxyrachis tarandus with Camponotus sp.
A whole host of ants all over an army of treehoppers; nicely lined up on a thin branch. Treehoppers belong to Family Membracidae. These have a nice blackish helmet! I think this one is the Cow bug treehopper; Oxyrachis tarandus. The ants may be Camponotus...pretty common around here.
On a small plant by the side of a waterbody. Neglected, urban residential area. On my morning walk route. I just do not know why I stopped to stare! But I am glad I did.
I find that if I don't see something; I don't see something. But if I see something once...be it in reality or a photo or even a spotting on PN it pops up regularly from then on...I see it everywhere. Case in point this spotting of mine. One ant and one tree-hopper. Now this one...multiple players. https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12... According to the reference I have given this treehopper has a mutualistic relationship between the weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) but the ants I saw are NOT weaver ants.It also says this bug and its nymph were attended by black ants, Camponotus compressus. http://blog.perunature.com/insane-in-the... https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19...
Spotted on Oct 15, 2019
Submitted on Oct 15, 2019
2 Comments
Hi Tukup, glad you liked the spotting. Thanks,
The thumbnail shows "Treehopper-ant." So I was expecting an ant that mimics a treehopper :-) The reality is none the less astounding. Great write-up too. Thanks for sharing Sukanya.