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💚 Solanaceous Treehopper — Antianthe expansa 💚
Monday, June 1st, 2026.
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As you all probably know already— I’ve recently been obsessed with Treehoppers!! I’ve been on a mission to find some in my area and finally have! I apologize that the photos aren’t the best, I was shaking with excitement and had a really difficult time holding the camera steady lol.
handsome little treehopper resting on some grass. I really love how these photos came out :)
Unknown Treehopper (tribe Terentiini), April '24.
if you've ever been faced with the uncomfortable question "why do treehoppers look Like That" you probably had to embarrassingly stutter "nobody really knows" and then maybe joked about them being radio antennae or something. it turns out that according to this very cool paper (or the science.org article about it if you don't want to read it) you weren't too far off as the answer seems to be a frustratingly common and baffling one: electroreceptors
I know it’s not the case but I imagine these treehoppers (umbelligerua woldai) locked in battle and ramming antlers.
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
If you want to find alien life, look no further than the Brazilian treehopper! These insects are known for the unique appendage, known as a pronotum that grows from the back of their thorax. The structure is almost tree-like, with a thick stem branching off into four hairy spheres and a long, thin tail. As both males and females have developed this strange growth, scientists believe it may serve as a mimic of a fungal infection, leading potential predators to steer well away.
(Images: A brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) by Patrick Landmann and Pasha Kirillov
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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 ! !
Yeah, so one millisecond later, I already have another post. The hyperfocus is going hard and I have to share these little creatures ! ! They are so freaking COOL ! !
Buffalo Treehopper - Stictocephala bisonia
Heteronotus vespiformes
Oak Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Archasia belfragei
hello my dears... itty bitty treehopper sits alone on a leaf
what a mood... tiny little guy
i decided to leave a decent amount of negative space in the photo just to show how tiny it is. also makes it look even cuter
Genus Sipylus