Plant Hoppers on Parade
Jun 13, 2013 07:58:45 #
These little guys were part of a rather heavy infestation on an ornamental shrub. Theyre very mobile, but can be herded into a more suitable pose by pushing a finger towards them in the direction you want them to go. Theyll skitter away from your finger, then stop. If youre careful enough with your camera movement, they will stay there - posing. You need to click on the download to see the tiny waxy filaments newly forming in the body pores. These filaments will often cover the body in a white flocculence.
Jun 13, 2013 09:55:24 #
So far I have only had one of those but I am covered up with the little red and green hoppers with tons of baby ones also
Jun 13, 2013 10:15:51 #
I find that soaking beans before cooking them, minimizes flocculence.... <Bazinga!>
But to your plant hoppers... I've never seen these. What are the approximate sizes and what are they called?
But to your plant hoppers... I've never seen these. What are the approximate sizes and what are they called?
Jun 13, 2013 10:40:19 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
These are immature plant hoppers, probably in the infraorder Fulgoroidea. These still have some growing to do and were about 4-5 mm long.I find that soaking beans before cooking them, minimizes flocculence.... <Bazinga!>
But to your plant hoppers... I've never seen these. What are the approximate sizes and what are they called?
But to your plant hoppers... I've never seen these. What are the approximate sizes and what are they called?
Jun 13, 2013 18:19:39 #
Jun 13, 2013 21:21:25 #
Jun 13, 2013 21:24:11 #
tinusbum wrote:
i see them every day lately,great shots
I'm going to try them again in a couple of weeks. They should have tons more wax by then.
Jun 14, 2013 16:32:08 #
I'm like Napabob. I don't think I've ever seen these, not even in pictures. Another really weird critter and of course... Tinusbum sees them all of the time!
Jun 15, 2013 09:31:10 #
I have never seen these either. What interesting insects and as usual you have done an excellent job with the photography.
Jun 15, 2013 13:50:35 #
Country's Mama wrote:
These little guys are relatively common, but you almost have to be looking for them. They're often on smaller twigs of bushes, and even when they're small have that characteristic waxy filamentous 'bloom' that flows out of ducts at the posterior. As I said earlier, I plan to get some pics of this same infestation exactly two weeks after I took these.I have never seen these either. What interesting insects and as usual you have done an excellent job with the photography.
Jun 16, 2013 08:17:11 #
gym wrote:
I will be watching for them.These little guys are relatively common, but you almost have to be looking for them. They're often on smaller twigs of bushes, and even when they're small have that characteristic waxy filamentous 'bloom' that flows out of ducts at the posterior. As I said earlier, I plan to get some pics of this same infestation exactly two weeks after I took these.
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