treehopper
Pronotum-adorned sap-sucker
A treehopper is a small jumping insect that feeds on plant sap, named for its habit of hopping between branches and leaves.
Treehoppers are notable for the elaborate, often bizarre protrusions on their backs—horn-like structures, spines, or shapes mimicking thorns, ants, or even helicopter rotors.
These extensions may provide camouflage or deter predators.
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- entomologyStudy of insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
thorax · abdomen · nymph · molting · invertebrate · ovipositor · sap-sucking · cicada
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- blendCombine into mixture
- predationHunting and consuming prey
survival · bark · branch · leaf · stealth · deception · mimesis · mimetic
Interspecies biological interdependence
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
- infestationPest takeover situation
colony · aggregation · biodiversity · ecosystem · tropical · rainforest · habitat · species
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- entomologyStudy of insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
proboscis · thorax · abdomen · nymph · molting · invertebrate · ovipositor · sap-sucking · cicada · planthopper
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- blendCombine into mixture
predation · survival · bark · branch · leaf · stealth · deception · mimesis · mimetic · ornamentation
symbiosis
Interspecies biological interdependence
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
infestation · colony · aggregation · biodiversity · ecosystem · tropical · rainforest · habitat · species · parasitoid
leap
Sudden springing movement
skip · dart · flight · wings · escape · startle · hindlegs · mobility
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- fluid feedersaphid, mosquitoes, leeches, aphids, butterflies
- plant pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillar, mealybugs, mites
- sap-sucking insectsaphid, aphids, planthopper, mealybugs, scale insects
- tropical insectsleafcutter ant, bullet ant, army ant, atlas moth, leaf insect
- hemimetabolous insectsdragonfly, damselfly, cockroach, termite, cicada