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Keeled Treehopper Nymphs with Ant - Entylia carinata Treehopper nymphs produce honeydew, which ants eagerly slurp up. In return for this sugary snack, the ants protect the treehoppers.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted in a rural garden Entylia carinata,Geotagged,Summer,United States,ant,treehopper Click/tap to enlarge

Keeled Treehopper Nymphs with Ant - Entylia carinata

Treehopper nymphs produce honeydew, which ants eagerly slurp up. In return for this sugary snack, the ants protect the treehoppers.

Habitat: Spotted in a rural garden

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The Keeled Treehopper

"Entylia carinata" is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae found in Brazil, Panama, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Nov 2, 2018. Captured Aug 5, 2018 08:00 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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