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Jill Orme · @OrmeJks
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#BritishBugs #planthopper #IssusColeoptratus #nature #wildlife #macro #canonr5

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Jill Orme · @OrmeJks
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A planthopper nymph, Issus coleoptratus. The bottlebrush filaments protruding from its bum are waxy excretions from its diet of plant sugars and starches, and their form, which varies from species to species, is used as an aid to identification. I blogged about this tiny invert here:
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#planthopper #nymph #IssusColeoptratus #wildlife #macro #naturephotography #canonr5

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