#tree hoppers

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Could we see a Blue Neptune-Treehopper (Poppea formosa)?

Have you seen Poppea formosa?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onAug 17, 2025

[thelordofologies]

Treehoppers - Membracidae

(PART 1) / (PART 2) / (PART 3) / (PART 4)

Do you ever see an insect and think . . . What the hell? What the helly? What the helleonte? What the helleon? What the helleberry?

Because that is how I felt, seeing various tree hoppers. They look AWESOME ! ! I am 100% going to make multiple parts of this post showing of the variety, because WOW ! !

Umbonia ataliba

Ant-mimicking Treehopper - Cyphonia clavata

Thorn Bug - Umbonia crassicornis

Poppea formosa

Tortistilus pacificus

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Image sources:

Umbonia ataliba

https://ecuador.inaturalist.org/taxa/962354-Umbonia-ataliba

Ant-mimicking Treehopper - Cyphonia clavata

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72415523

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4735295

Thorn bug - Umbonia crassicornis

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37788537

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201060

Poppea formosa

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107595534

Tortistilus pacificus

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/45929188

[ultra-phthalo]

Tree Hopper Hat Appreciation Post

[platypu]

i love planthoppers. bug autism creature

[ljsbugblog]

A small leaf-hopper; a group of insects I definitely need to appreciate more tbh.

Unknown leafhopper (Membracoidea sp.), on Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata).

[explosionsoflife]

The family Membracidae contains some of the most outlandish-looking insects. Commonly known as treehoppers, these insects often form a mutualistic relationship with ants in which the treehoppers protect the ants in return for honeydew. Pictured are two different species within the family.

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