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Membracid Treehopper

Cladonota biclavata (male)

Description:

These tiny insects 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.

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55 Comments (1–25)

So cool!!!!

ch6374329
ch6374329 9 years ago

It looks crazy!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks guys!

Lee Williams
Lee Williams 11 years ago

Very interesting!

DinDjarin
DinDjarin 11 years ago

WOW, ahora se que nececito una camara nueva

DanielHernández
DanielHernández 11 years ago

Prity

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Thanks Chief RedEarth and Yuriana!

YurianaMartínez
YurianaMartínez 12 years ago

very strange creature and very nice spotting!

Dixie
Dixie 12 years ago

Amazing! I've never seen anything like it.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Wow!!!! Very crazy!!!

Zulkifly Amir
Zulkifly Amir 12 years ago

this is unique... never seen like this before. thanks for sharing JuanDiTrani

CandiceB
CandiceB 12 years ago

Interesting

Amber Burns
Amber Burns 12 years ago

sweet!

Nitch
Nitch 12 years ago

coool

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Fuera de serie:::

DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 12 years ago

Yes!

LisaPalmerFleming
LisaPalmerFleming 12 years ago

Continuing to be amazed by nature. Wonderful series, great eye!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Excellent capture!!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you for joining the mission Juan!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

What a fantastic little beastie - thanks JDT

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Intriguing ! - why the shape?. Nature never ceases to amaze!! - thanks for sharing this.

UmapornSarasat
UmapornSarasat 12 years ago

I'm getting jealous of you guy..such a great pics with wonderful creature. But I will learn ..thank for sharing. :)

Atul
Atul 13 years ago

congrats

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 13 years ago

Thank you guys, I hope you have discovered what a wonderfull world the insects are!

MatthewKritzer
MatthewKritzer 13 years ago

Nice spotting, Juan...

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Barro Colorado, Provincia de Panamá Oeste, Panama

Spotted on Oct 4, 2007
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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