I’d like it to be the case that this international bug of mystery with so many hits on his belt is keeping its identity secret for stealthiness purposes.
But the fact it that I just don’t know what it is :D
You’d think that a bug with such striking features as this one would be pretty easy [...]
Our common cicadas in Sao Paulo are about 2 inches long, fat and chunky and seem to defy the laws of nature in order to fly. Their clumsiness is cute in a way
They’re all a greenish gray color, so I was surprised when I saw this fancy one, with all these drawings on its back, [...]
Aren’t these babies cute?
These are Fulgoroidea, or plant hoppers. When you’re walking on the grass, you can often see several of these jumping away at every step. They are very fun to play with.
They’re in the Hemiptera family, along with cicadas, aphids and true bugs. The characteristic that distinguishes them is that Y shaped vein [...]
