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  1. This whole documentary on treehoppers is pretty good, but the most interesting part (besides the ants, which make a few appearances) is this dude who uses a record needle to make tapes of the sounds that treehoppers make. You get a good look at his set up. (What's up with the tinfoil?)

    #bugs #truebugs #treehoppers #sounds #bugsounds #insects #documentary

    Link is to the relevant part of the video:

    youtu.be/LMTyQ4pnMFw?list=TLPQ

  2. This whole documentary on treehoppers is pretty good, but the most interesting part (besides the ants, which make a few appearances) is this dude who uses a record needle to make tapes of the sounds that treehoppers make. You get a good look at his set up. (What's up with the tinfoil?)

    #bugs #truebugs #treehoppers #sounds #bugsounds #insects #documentary

    Link is to the relevant part of the video:

    youtu.be/LMTyQ4pnMFw?list=TLPQ

  3. This whole documentary on treehoppers is pretty good, but the most interesting part (besides the ants, which make a few appearances) is this dude who uses a record needle to make tapes of the sounds that treehoppers make. You get a good look at his set up. (What's up with the tinfoil?)

    #bugs #truebugs #treehoppers #sounds #bugsounds #insects #documentary

    Link is to the relevant part of the video:

    youtu.be/LMTyQ4pnMFw?list=TLPQ

  4. This whole documentary on treehoppers is pretty good, but the most interesting part (besides the ants, which make a few appearances) is this dude who uses a record needle to make tapes of the sounds that treehoppers make. You get a good look at his set up. (What's up with the tinfoil?)

    #bugs #truebugs #treehoppers #sounds #bugsounds #insects #documentary

    Link is to the relevant part of the video:

    youtu.be/LMTyQ4pnMFw?list=TLPQ

  5. This whole documentary on treehoppers is pretty good, but the most interesting part (besides the ants, which make a few appearances) is this dude who uses a record needle to make tapes of the sounds that treehoppers make. You get a good look at his set up. (What's up with the tinfoil?)

    #bugs #truebugs #treehoppers #sounds #bugsounds #insects #documentary

    Link is to the relevant part of the video:

    youtu.be/LMTyQ4pnMFw?list=TLPQ

  6. A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.

    #insects #photography #treehoppers

    alexanderwild.com/Insects/Hemi

  7. A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.

    #insects #photography #treehoppers

    alexanderwild.com/Insects/Hemi

  8. A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.

    #insects #photography #treehoppers

    alexanderwild.com/Insects/Hemi

  9. A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.

    #insects #photography #treehoppers

    alexanderwild.com/Insects/Hemi

  10. A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.

    #insects #photography #treehoppers

    alexanderwild.com/Insects/Hemi

  11. Adippe zebrina treehopper. It is known for its distinctive, roof-shaped "helmet" (pronotum) that acts as camouflage. They can also resemble other insects, leaves, thorns etc. They have a mutualistic relationship with ants with providing ants with honeydew, in exchange of which ants provide them protection from predators. They are found in Central and South America.
    #strange #insects #weird #treehoppers #nature

  12. Adippe zebrina treehopper. It is known for its distinctive, roof-shaped "helmet" (pronotum) that acts as camouflage. They can also resemble other insects, leaves, thorns etc. They have a mutualistic relationship with ants with providing ants with honeydew, in exchange of which ants provide them protection from predators. They are found in Central and South America.
    #strange #insects #weird #treehoppers #nature

  13. Adippe zebrina treehopper. It is known for its distinctive, roof-shaped "helmet" (pronotum) that acts as camouflage. They can also resemble other insects, leaves, thorns etc. They have a mutualistic relationship with ants with providing ants with honeydew, in exchange of which ants provide them protection from predators. They are found in Central and South America.
    #strange #insects #weird #treehoppers #nature

  14. Adippe zebrina treehopper. It is known for its distinctive, roof-shaped "helmet" (pronotum) that acts as camouflage. They can also resemble other insects, leaves, thorns etc. They have a mutualistic relationship with ants with providing ants with honeydew, in exchange of which ants provide them protection from predators. They are found in Central and South America.
    #strange #insects #weird #treehoppers #nature

  15. Adippe zebrina treehopper. It is known for its distinctive, roof-shaped "helmet" (pronotum) that acts as camouflage. They can also resemble other insects, leaves, thorns etc. They have a mutualistic relationship with ants with providing ants with honeydew, in exchange of which ants provide them protection from predators. They are found in Central and South America.
    #strange #insects #weird #treehoppers #nature

  16. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  17. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  18. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  19. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  20. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  21. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  22. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  23. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  24. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  25. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  26. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  27. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  28. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  29. Why Do Treehoppers Have Such Bizarro Body Shapes?

    "Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #treehoppers #insects #BodyShape #morphology #ElectricalFields #Electroreception grrlscientist.medium.com/why-d

  30. Oak treehopper, Platycotis vittata, is a North American insect that feeds on oak trees, both deciduous and evergreen. This species can be hornless as well as have a pointed horn on its head. It can change color between a mottled pattern and a striped pattern. They communicate with each other using vibrations transmitted through the stems and branches of trees.
    Picture: pinterest
    #weird #treehoppers #insects #nature

  31. Oak treehopper, Platycotis vittata, is a North American insect that feeds on oak trees, both deciduous and evergreen. This species can be hornless as well as have a pointed horn on its head. It can change color between a mottled pattern and a striped pattern. They communicate with each other using vibrations transmitted through the stems and branches of trees.
    Picture: pinterest
    #weird #treehoppers #insects #nature

  32. Oak treehopper, Platycotis vittata, is a North American insect that feeds on oak trees, both deciduous and evergreen. This species can be hornless as well as have a pointed horn on its head. It can change color between a mottled pattern and a striped pattern. They communicate with each other using vibrations transmitted through the stems and branches of trees.
    Picture: pinterest
    #weird #treehoppers #insects #nature

  33. Oak treehopper, Platycotis vittata, is a North American insect that feeds on oak trees, both deciduous and evergreen. This species can be hornless as well as have a pointed horn on its head. It can change color between a mottled pattern and a striped pattern. They communicate with each other using vibrations transmitted through the stems and branches of trees.
    Picture: pinterest
    #weird #treehoppers #insects #nature

  34. Oak treehopper, Platycotis vittata, is a North American insect that feeds on oak trees, both deciduous and evergreen. This species can be hornless as well as have a pointed horn on its head. It can change color between a mottled pattern and a striped pattern. They communicate with each other using vibrations transmitted through the stems and branches of trees.
    Picture: pinterest
    #weird #treehoppers #insects #nature

  35. Silky field ants tending black locust treehoppers for honeydew. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    #Ants #Insects #Nature #Treehoppers #Formica

  36. Silky field ants tending black locust treehoppers for honeydew. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    #Ants #Insects #Nature #Treehoppers #Formica

  37. Silky field ants tending black locust treehoppers for honeydew. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    #Ants #Insects #Nature #Treehoppers #Formica

  38. Silky field ants tending black locust treehoppers for honeydew. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    #Ants #Insects #Nature #Treehoppers #Formica

  39. Silky field ants tending black locust treehoppers for honeydew. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    #Ants #Insects #Nature #Treehoppers #Formica

  40. In their rebellious adolescent years, Guayaquila gracilicornis treehoppers sport garish stripes and spikes, before maturing into more stately and traditional thorn bugs (Ecuador). #Membracidae #Insects #Treehoppers #Nature

  41. In their rebellious adolescent years, Guayaquila gracilicornis treehoppers sport garish stripes and spikes, before maturing into more stately and traditional thorn bugs (Ecuador). #Membracidae #Insects #Treehoppers #Nature

  42. In their rebellious adolescent years, Guayaquila gracilicornis treehoppers sport garish stripes and spikes, before maturing into more stately and traditional thorn bugs (Ecuador). #Membracidae #Insects #Treehoppers #Nature

  43. In their rebellious adolescent years, Guayaquila gracilicornis treehoppers sport garish stripes and spikes, before maturing into more stately and traditional thorn bugs (Ecuador). #Membracidae #Insects #Treehoppers #Nature

  44. In their rebellious adolescent years, Guayaquila gracilicornis treehoppers sport garish stripes and spikes, before maturing into more stately and traditional thorn bugs (Ecuador). #Membracidae #Insects #Treehoppers #Nature

  45. Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper is a species of treehopper found in North America. Its most striking feature is its helmet-like pronotum, potentially aiding in camouflage or mimicry. these insects communicate using vibrations through plant stems, a form of communication that is inaudible to humans. It goes through color variation during its development.
    #insects #weird #nature #treehoppers

  46. Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper is a species of treehopper found in North America. Its most striking feature is its helmet-like pronotum, potentially aiding in camouflage or mimicry. these insects communicate using vibrations through plant stems, a form of communication that is inaudible to humans. It goes through color variation during its development.
    #insects #weird #nature #treehoppers

  47. Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper is a species of treehopper found in North America. Its most striking feature is its helmet-like pronotum, potentially aiding in camouflage or mimicry. these insects communicate using vibrations through plant stems, a form of communication that is inaudible to humans. It goes through color variation during its development.
    #insects #weird #nature #treehoppers

  48. Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper is a species of treehopper found in North America. Its most striking feature is its helmet-like pronotum, potentially aiding in camouflage or mimicry. these insects communicate using vibrations through plant stems, a form of communication that is inaudible to humans. It goes through color variation during its development.
    #insects #weird #nature #treehoppers

  49. Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper is a species of treehopper found in North America. Its most striking feature is its helmet-like pronotum, potentially aiding in camouflage or mimicry. these insects communicate using vibrations through plant stems, a form of communication that is inaudible to humans. It goes through color variation during its development.
    #insects #weird #nature #treehoppers

  50. Treehoppers' spectacular headgear is both an electrical warning system and a bioelectric cloak phys.org/news/2025-07-treehopp paper: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2505

    "#Treehoppers, related to #cicadas, are notable for their strikingly massive, otherworldly pronotum that can resemble horns, spikes, parts of plants, etc... the electric fields detected around the most protruding portions were 50x stronger than the baseline... the helmet-like morphology decreased detectability to any electroreceptive predators"