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Cladonota sp.
These are tiny insects who feeds on plant sap. They typically have an enlarged and adorned pronotum, sometimes with bizarre shapes, probably for mimicking with the environment or imitating other insects like ants.
Spotted on May 27, 2010
Submitted on Jun 23, 2011
19 Comments
Hopefully, the Cladonota will get some well deserved attention from the scientific community at large in order to document them further. I did a basic image search for all the Cladonota to see if this one came up. Yours seems to be the only one photographed.
Thanks guys
That is just amazing!
Love this one...
Wonderful! Amazing spotting!
Thanks Luis
Esto es increible.
one of the strangest and most wonderful things I've ever seen! Seems like the whole genus is like some kind of Arthropod 'Adams Family'!
yes, they are very impressive and very small
What a crazy looking critter. Very cool!
That's what I call a trendsetter hat! Fantastic shot!
Ok, that thing is just weird. Thats why I think is is just a phenom capture!
What could be the purpose of this shape over its back ?
WHAT IS THIS THING ! Excellent Juan !
Que belleza, Juan!
At last I can identify this bug!!
It looks as if it would mimic bird droppings.
WOW.. what a shot!!!
Nice shot! What a strange looking insect!