Two-striped Planthopper Nymph (Acanalonia bivittata)
I don't really know much about this tiny (1/8") little critter other than it is a nymph stage of the Two-Striped Planthopper. (Additional nymphs images and photos of adults are here on BugGuide. Additional information on Two-striped planthoppers is here.) Both nymph and adult planthoppers suck out plant juices.
I wish I knew the purpose/reason for the two tufts of hair emerging from the nymph's rear. They always make me imagine that it is jet propelled.
6 comments:
What a strange creature this is... I love this 'Bug Guide' you use.. it really is very good
*LOL @ the jet propulsion!* Nice shot. :)
This looks like a hermit crab. Where did you find this guy? How strange.
Lisa: I found this critter on the rim of my coffee cup. I came very close to drinking it. You can find them anywhere there are plants and no pesticides. I was in our veggie garden at the time.
I have seen the adult and now I know what the nymph looks like. I like the bugsd and it is amazing home many beneficials bugs and such we have if we just use them to control other pests in our gardens. Nature works. MB
I have never seen anything like this. EVER. And I've seen a lot of bugs. In fact I'm fscinated by bugs. My friends always freak when I get two inches from a hornet or bee or spider to photograph it.
This little guy looks like something out of Star Wars or some other Sci-Fi movie. Amazing! I can never get over the diversity in Nature. If one looks closely, like you do, they will see things stranger than any fiction.
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