Bocydium globulare

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

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

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. "Brazilian Treehopper – Hannah-Marie Spehar". blogs.lt.vt.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  4. "Treehoppers". The Smaller Majority. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. "Meet The Brazilian Treehopper - Heads Up by Boys' Life". Heads Up by Boys' Life. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  6. "Treehoppers: Aetalionidae, Melizoderidae, and Membracidae (Hemiptera)". treehoppers.insectmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-06-24.


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