Beautiful Planthoppers


The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and from the fact that they often "hop" for quick transportation like grasshoppers. However, planthoppers generally walk very slowly so as not to attract attention. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, though surprisingly few are considered pests. 
Some of the awesome shots of the different species of planthoppers are.  

via Flicker






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