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Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small hemiptera. Apparently there is some sort of relation between the two species in that picture (the ants and the hemipterans). I am not sure about what kind of relation they have but clearly, the ants are not eating the hemipterans.
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Spotted on Jul 27, 2014
Submitted on Jul 28, 2014
8 Comments
It is Aetalion reticulatum (Linnaeus, 1758).
It is definitively Aetalioninae, because the alternative was Biturritiinae and the veins in the wings do not coincide with the sub family description. There is a great description at http://download.bioon.com.cn/upload/2011...
That's why I love Project Noah !!! I always learn a lot here. Thanks Sckel and Ignacio. I am confident that these are Aetalionids ... and the weird structures are not fungus as I thought ... these are the eggs in fact !!! http://naturecloseups.com/posts/taxa/fam...
I think Sckel is right, this are Aetalion nymphs.
Aetalionidae is a small family. I think there are only 3 genus registered for this family. I think these are Aetalion. You will not find more images of this species on the internet. They are incredible and unique. Congratulations on finding them. I'm jealous.
Thank you Maria dB and LuisStevens. Yes ... they are nymphs of cicadellidae, I guess. And yes ... they look a bit Art Deco !!!
Muy buena serie.
These are nymphs, correct? Cool pattern, kind of like art deco! :)