The treehopper is a family of small insects best known for their grotesquely enlarged pronotum, a shield-like structure on their back that often mimics thorns or leaves for camouflage. These sap-sucking insects use specialized mouthparts to pierce plant stems and are often found in a mutualistic relationship with ants that consume the sugary honeydew they excrete. #insectsofinstagram #evolution #wildlife #worldwide #learnmore #educational #macrophotography #ecology #insects #natureisbeautiful #n

485K views · 12K reactions | Today's creature: Brazilian Treehopper The Brazilian treehopper is a species of insect belonging to the treehopper family. It has unusual appendages on its thorax. While Bocydium can be found throughout the world, they are most prevalent in Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia. (Wikipedia) Video from @1minuteanimals IG | Angry Trini | Facebook

Meet the Brazilian treehopper – the most alien-looking creature on earth! The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a small, curious-looking insect from the family Membracidae that inhabits many tropical rainforests in South America. Related to cicadas and leafhoppers, the nearly 3,300 Membracidae treehopper species have evolved distinctive forms of mimicry to support their survival, including faux thorns, helmets, wings, and leaf-like shapes. But even among its thousands of showy relatio

50K views · 2.1K reactions | Brazilian Treehopper 者 You’ve NEVER Seen A Bug Like This! | 1 Minute Animals You’re looking at one of the strangest structures in the insect world. This tiny creature is found in South America… and its “helmet” is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. #BrazilianTreehopper #Bug #BizarreBug #Treehopper | 1 Minute Animals | Facebook

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