This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. If there were a competition for the world’s weirdest insect, treehoppers would have a clear shot at first place.

Researchers at St. Louis University have been examining the thermoregulatory tendencies in insects that live in plants, specifically treehoppers. They've discovered that while these insects can ...

We were armed to the hilt with a breadth of research about this odd family of insects diligently uncovered by Assistant Producer Alex Walters. Treehoppers range in size from roughly that of a £1 ...