#planthopper gears

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Planthopper Gears | Posterior view of the trochanteral cog and pleural arch of the citrus flatid planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa) nymph. The semi-lunar arch serves as a spring storing the energy for jump; the power is supplied by a large trochanteral depressor muscle (not shown) inserting in the top part of the arch and into the funnel-shaped tendon visible in the lower part of the image. Depth color coding. Photo’s by Blepharopsis

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Planthopper Gears | Dorsal view of the trochanteral gears and large depressor muscle tendons of the Citrus flatid planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa) nymph. Depth color coding. Photo’s by Blepharopsis

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