Moringa horned treehopper "Leptocentrus moringae," photographed in Tamil Nadu, India. (Flickr photo by arian.suresh) When a mosquito lands and begins to feed, the saliva it deposits in the skin stops ...

A new treehopper bug species is named after Lady Gaga K. Gaga represents a new species and a new genus Treehoppers are often colorful and have unique ornamentations A new treehopper bug species is ...

Because holy crap, just look at that headgear. Everyone, meet Bocydium globulare. Better known as the Brazilian treehopper, B. globulare excels at living a solitary life, hanging out on the leaves of ...

Many fascinating creatures reside in the Amazon rainforest. In a YouTube video from the BBC, we get a glimpse of two amazing insects that have learned to work together. In the clip from Planet Earth ...

Why the treehopper developed the enlarged, three-dimensional hood ornament that distinguishes it from the rest of the insect world remains a mystery to scientists, though it's theorized that mimicry ...

Scouring the oak trees, Dr. Matthew Wallace is always on the lookout for an insect not many people know about. Dr Matthew Wallace of East Stroudsburg University says, "Tree hoppers are small ...

The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a small, curious-looking insect from the family Membracidae that inhabits many tropical rainforests in South America. Related to cicadas and ...

Watch out, Lady Gaga, you've got some serious competition in the crazy headgear department. Treehoppers, which are found in the Membracidae family, grow fascinating "helmets" that can mimic the ...