A treehopper of the genus Bocydium sports overhead orbs that may resemble a fungus that’s deadly to insects. By Douglas Main. Photographs by Javier Aznar González de Rueda. 8 min read.

Because many treehopper mothers provide protection for their young, both adults and immatures can frequently be collected together. Adults and immatures look quite different. Long ago I got to ...

The treehopper's helmet is, indeed, mind blowing: Some species resemble leaves or thorns, while others look as though ants or wasps are sitting perched atop the treehopper's head.

Bocydium globulare, a treehopper with an unusual, helicopter-like helmet. Andreas Kay via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. As their name suggests, treehoppers are capable of some amazing acrobatics ...

Treehopper Levon Biss. This treehopper, unlike its earlier mentioned circular cousin, has a triangular outgrowth that looks almost like a shield.

The thing that you are looking at is a Brazilian treehopper. More specifically, a model of a Brazilian treehopper, the Bocydium globulare. Yeah, this particular picture is just a sculpture, but ...

The Brazilian treehopper is 100% real, but the image up top is of a beautifully crafted model, created by legendary science sculptor Alfred Keller (1902—1955).

The treehopper spreads devastating red blotch disease through vineyards, but it appears the insects can’t resist the vibrational calls that are reproduced by the “Pied Piper” trap designed ...