A tiny knight perched on a leaf. The horned silhouette of a treehopper looks like a living thorn. Fun fact: Treehoppers from the family Membracidae have horn-like shapes that help them mimic thorns and hide from predators. #Veinbug #Treehopper #Membracidae #MacroWorld #TinyCreatures #HiddenNature

A tiny knight perched on a leaf.
The horned silhouette of a treehopper looks like a living thorn.

Fun fact: Treehoppers from the family Membracidae have horn-like shapes that help them mimic thorns and hide from predators.

#Veinbug #Treehopper #Membracidae #MacroWorld #TinyCreatures #HiddenNature

Back to France (I wish!!), I was really pleased to see one of my favourite treehoppers, Stictocephala bisonia! Alas, I only got this shot before it pinged off into the oblivion, and I didn't manage to find another...! #Membracidae #Hemiptera #Treehopper #France

New #OpenAccess work in #RESSystematicEnt

Phylogenomic insights into helmet #evolution in neotropical #treehoppers (Hemiptera: #Membracidae): Conserved morphological complexity across five subfamilies
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70014

#Phylogenomics
@gkergoat.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social

A thorn-like mother treehopper with an olive speckled yellow coloration sits among her older nymph offspring on the twig of a tree. The young ones are a bold black and white with red patches and a pair of spikes coming out of their back.

A thorn-like mother treehopper with an olive speckled yellow coloration sits among her older nymph offspring on the twig of a tree. The young ones are a bold black and white with red patches and a pair of spikes coming out of their back.

Mama treehopper & her goth teens.
Puberty & adolescence is hitting them HAAAAAARD!!! 🎸🤘

#Membracidae: #Platycotis vittata on birch
Avery Co., North Carolina

It was lovely to see the gorgeous Gargara genistae in Dungeness earlier this week! I'd only previously seen it in France! #Homoptera #Membracidae #Treehopper

Happy #macromonday! Been a while since I could go on a walk in the botanical gardens here at cal so heres a older picture of a Stictocephala #treehopper

#membracidae #macrophotography #photography

A detailed macro photograph of a treehopper, likely in the genus Ophiderma, perched on a pale greenish-brown leaf. The insect has a strongly domed body with a glossy, textured pronotum that extends backward to cover the wings, a hallmark of many treehoppers. The pronotum is mostly dark with speckles and a cream-colored band near the rear, giving it a camouflage-like appearance. Its forewings are intricately veined and slightly translucent, with hints of green and black. The insect’s legs are spiny and reddish-brown, gripping the edge of the leaf. Its large red eyes are prominent, and fine hairs are visible on its head and thorax. The background is a vibrant green, smoothly blurred to emphasize the treehopper's detail.

Likely an Ophiderma sp. Treehoppers like this can be identified by their extended pronotum, which sweeps back over the body. In some species, it becomes ornate, mimicking thorns or plant parts for camouflage.
🪲🪳 #Treehoppers #Membracidae #macrophotography #Invert #hemiptera 🌿

Having seen quite a few Centrotus cornutus (Horned Treehopper) adults in the past, I was very pleased to finally find a nymph on Sunday! Gorgeous little things! #Homoptera #Treehopper #Membracidae

Oh that's great, I love #treehoppers! Here is one I saw in #Colombia in the #RíoClaroNatureReserve. I believe it is #Enchenopa dubia but I'm open for corrections!

#Membracidae #bugsky #invertebrates #insects #macrophotography

Nilautama minutispina #nilautama #nilautamaminutispina #membracidae #medanart #sumatra #indonesian_biodiversity #indonesianbiodiversity #insects

Centrotus cornutus female

Centrotus cornutus male

Centrotus cornutus mating pair

Centrotus cornutus face

Species to see in 2025: Centrotus cornutus which is present here from May to July. 2-year life cycle means it only appears in garden on odd numbered years. #HornedTreehopper #Membracidae

Soldadinho Formiga/Cyphonia sp.
#Membracidae #Hemiptera #soldadinhos #insetos #Insects #entomology #entomologia

an elongate shiny black, ridged treehopper, with a few pale yellow stripes. It's pointed distinctly at both ends.

a treehopper with a knobby and spiny back that resembles an ant

Couple Monday #Membracidae ( #treehoppers ) from Costa Rica (Soltis Center, August).

These two are pretty wild ( #Polyglypta & #Cyphonia, respectively )!

Hypsoprora sp. provavelmente macho.
#entomology #Membracidae #membracideos #entomologia #insetos #insects #leafhopper #cigarrinhas #insectphotography

Barco verde / Green boat
El torito quillado (#Antianthe sp.), familia #Membracidae, Orden #Hemiptera. #Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #fotografiamacro #keeledtreehopper #entomology #entomologia #Insectos #Insects #PotreroCarrillo #Jalapa

Arquitectura natural / Natural architecture
#worldWildlifeDay presentó al membrácido (#Cladonota gonzaloi), pertenece a la familia #Membracidae, del orden #Hemiptera. #Megadiversity
#Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #macrophotography #BosqueEncantado #Jalapa

Simbiosis de colores / Color symbiosis
El periquito de la lantana (Aconophora compressa), pertenece a la familia Membracidae, del orden Hemiptera. #Guatemala #nature #naturaleza #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #Aconophora #macrophotography #fotografiamacro #hemiptera #Membracidae