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Tree hopper nymphs

Family Membracidae, Metcalfiella sp.

Notes:

An extraordinary gathering of nymphs that seem to have hatched a short time ago. Their shape remembers some Star Wars like mask!

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10 Comments

StuartMcKamey
StuartMcKamey 10 years ago

Metcalfiella sp.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

WOW!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Thank you Misako.

misako
misako 12 years ago

Beautiful!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Thank you as always, Juan.

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

this are Membracid tree hopper nymphs

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

What interesting and beautiful insects

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

Yes, they are, Karen and Ava. I intend to keep track of them, trying to follow their growth.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Beautiful bugs!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very cool!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 14, 2012
Submitted on Jan 15, 2012

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