Sunday, August 26, 2012

Candy-striped Leafhopper ( Graphocephala coccinea)

The Candy-striped Leafhopper is only about three eights of an inch long.
They shoot drops of liquid from their rear ends named honeydew.
Candy-striped Leafhopper feed by sucking on plant juice and they take in a lot of fluid to get the nutrients.
They get rid of the excess by forcibly shooting liquid droplets from their butts.




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5 comments:

  1. de schoonheid van de natuurAugust 27, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    geweldige foto's
    groetjes Herman,

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  2. Mary Howell CromerAugust 29, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Excellent, stunning macro images of this little Leafhopper. We have rather boring Leafhoppers, only light green~

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  3. Bob BushellAugust 30, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    These are beautiful, the use of a macro is priceless.

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  4. Dominic GendronAugust 31, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Quel insecte intéressants! De superbes images ;)

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  5. WolfgangSeptember 10, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    Beautiful series! I especially like the 2nd photo with this image composition, the colours and details.

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