Bocydium globulare

Bocydium globulare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Membracidae
Genus:Bocydium
Species: B. globulare
Binomial name
Bocydium globulare
(Fabricius, 1803)

The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a species of insect[1] belonging to the treehopper family (Membracidae).[2] It has unusual helicopter-like features.[3] While Bocydium can be found throughout the world, they are most prevalent Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia.[4] They exhibit limited movement[5][6] and their primary food source is from the underside of leaves. They also exhibit hemimetabolous development.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Gonzalez, Robbie. "The Brazilian Treehopper may be the strangest creature we've ever laid eyes on". io9. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  2. ↑ "The Brazilian treehopper is the creepiest, raddest insect you will ever see". Grist. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Extreme Bugs: The Brazilian Treehopper! - Good News Pest Solutions | Green Pest Control in Sarasota". Good News Pest Solutions | Green Pest Control in Sarasota. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Brazilian Treehopper – Hannah-Marie Spehar". blogs.lt.vt.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Treehoppers". The Smaller Majority. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Meet The Brazilian Treehopper - Heads Up by Boys' Life". Heads Up by Boys' Life. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Treehoppers: Aetalionidae, Melizoderidae, and Membracidae (Hemiptera)". treehoppers.insectmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
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