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I got a bunch of these on a tree in the backyard. The ants are farming these bugs and drinking the dew they produce. Anybody know what these freaky things are? I asked on another forum, and one person said it was a "leafhopper". I googled it, and these bugs don't look like no leafhopper.
They look like some kind of leafhopper(juvies maybe)-but their are thousands of species. Many have odd body shapes/thorns as the ones you showed. Harder for a bird to swallow after all.
It would help to know what kind of plant it was on but don't expect an ID unless you talk with an entomologist
Maybe a species of aphids, you said that the ants were farming them and ants are known for raising aphids and aphids produce dew from their backside, so probably a type of aphid, unless ants also raise other dew-producing insects.
Gross bugs. But nothing can approach the creepiness of....of....(I can barely say the word)....CAMELBACK CRICKETS!! Talk about a bug to run from! They totally creep me out. *shudder*
Geeesh, them spiny things are downright nutty-looking, I bet they're" weapons grade"
MAN, I sincerely hope they never appear up here in Canada- we got these weird "military Cicadas" last year (they were flat-black "stealth fighter" looking things with a flattened, HIDEOUS spiky body and dragonfly-looking wings) and they were quite scary enough for me...
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Quote[/b] ]I think they replaced my fear of spiders..
I dont know how you guys are grossed out. Those things are absolutely awsome (althrough I dont want any on my plants since they might cause harm to them).
Mabudon- now where did you see those? There arn't a lot of cool looking insects where I live, but there are strange butterflies that are quite large. Do you happen to have a pic? Zongyi
you mean periodical cicadas? http://www.backyardnature.net/metamorf.htm
I hear cicada pizza tastes good.
I'm curious enough to try it. lol I have never seen a swarm nor the periodical cicadas but I have seen the annual cicadas. They ARE kind of creepy.
If they are leafhoppers, they suck sap from the tree, so they are harmful. I found some that have molted into their adult forms. They're about 3X bigger, green, looks like a rhino with 2 horns. Kinda cool, I'll have to take some pics of it.
many minor insects feed on trees without damaging them. keep a eyen on them incase they cause problems, but leave them if they dont. chances are they probably wont be a problem
Niki- if they're friendly they're even WORSE- I am sort of alergic to bees and lately there've been some WAY too "friendly" ones, I got chased into the house a bunch of times while trying to fix my bike (I guess I sure do smell like flowers)
Alphawolf- if you think regular cicadas are creepy, the thing I'm describing would set you off at a dead run- truly spooky looking and quite large
I doubt I could get a pic of them alive, but I've seen some dead ones about (also they live inside wood in their larval stages it seems, so the "shell" is sometimes left behind too)
If I am unlucky and the darn things come back this year I will do my best to show them off here- one thing I'm certain of is that last year was the first year I've ever seen anything like them around here
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