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A Keeled treehopper (Entylia carinata) trying to be inconspicuous. Treehoppers excrete honeydew, which ants feed on. The ants protect the hoppers, while the hoppers feed on plants, particularly in the aster family. Cute, but they are significant pests.
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Z6-5799-5800-5801-5802-Edit
A Keeled treehopper (Entylia carinata) trying to be inconspicuous. Treehoppers excrete honeydew, which ants feed on. The ants protect the hoppers, while the hoppers feed on plants, particularly in the aster family. Cute, but they are significant pests.
PLEASE: Do not post any comment graphics, they will be deleted. See info in my bio.
1,609
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29
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5
comments
Uploaded on August 13, 2021
Taken on June 17, 2021