Treehopper di susur batang
Treehopper
" I am not the alien, i am local"
Treehoper are best known for their enlarged and ornate pronotum, which most often resembles thorns. Some reference said it is apparently to aid camouflage. But personally i dont see any camouflage value about it. It just make the insect more visible. In some species, the pronotum grows to a horn-like extension, and even more bizarre and hard-to-describe shapes are also found. Some theory described the pronotum as an organ that emit sound to attract potential mate from far away.
Treehoppers pierce plant stems with their beaks, and feed upon sap. The immatures like this one can frequently be found on herbaceous shrubs and grasses, whereas the adults more often frequent hardwood tree species. This treehopper stay on that ‘susur batang’ plant for three days for feeding, before dissapear on the fourth day because of heavy rain.
Treehopper di susur batang
Treehopper
" I am not the alien, i am local"
Treehoper are best known for their enlarged and ornate pronotum, which most often resembles thorns. Some reference said it is apparently to aid camouflage. But personally i dont see any camouflage value about it. It just make the insect more visible. In some species, the pronotum grows to a horn-like extension, and even more bizarre and hard-to-describe shapes are also found. Some theory described the pronotum as an organ that emit sound to attract potential mate from far away.
Treehoppers pierce plant stems with their beaks, and feed upon sap. The immatures like this one can frequently be found on herbaceous shrubs and grasses, whereas the adults more often frequent hardwood tree species. This treehopper stay on that ‘susur batang’ plant for three days for feeding, before dissapear on the fourth day because of heavy rain.