Bill Ravlin
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Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala) cast skin
When insects moult they not only shed their "exoskeleton" they also shed systems attached to the exoskeleton. This photo of a buffalo treehopper nymph cast skin shows the trachea still attached on the interior.
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Uploaded on December 14, 2020
Taken on July 30, 2018
Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala) cast skin
When insects moult they not only shed their "exoskeleton" they also shed systems attached to the exoskeleton. This photo of a buffalo treehopper nymph cast skin shows the trachea still attached on the interior.
2,592
views
27
faves
3
comments
Uploaded on December 14, 2020
Taken on July 30, 2018