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Damsel and Prey – the Narrow-Winged Damselfly
A damselfly with captured leafhopper. Found this damselfly in Argentina, munching on a tiny leafhopper. Damselflies (Odonata, suborder Zygoptera: “paired wings”) can be distinguished from dragonflies...
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Spittlebugs
Spittlebug nymphs on a plant stem. Spittlebugs lay their eggs on plant stems. The young spittlebugs excrete special fluids which they whip into a foamy mass around themselves (in the above image some...
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Ants and Hoppers
Carpenter ants tending hopper nymphs in Argentina. Since we had the spittlebug nymphs earlier this week, I thought I’d take the opportunity to post a picture of some other hopper nymphs. These little...
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Thorn Mimics & Other Freaks of Nature
A thorn-mimicking treehopper on a branch (Membracidae). Membracids (commonly called treehoppers) are one of my favorite bugs–and one of the few smaller insects that I will consistently take the trouble...
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Orange Hoppers
Immature planthoppers hanging out in a fungal growth under a log. I found these brightly colored insects tucked under a log in Arizona, where they appeared to be feeding on a growth of fluffy white...
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