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Jalapeno pepper bug? - Antianthe expansa
Copyright © 2006 mwood

Jalapeno pepper bug? - Antianthe expansa
Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA
November 22, 2006
Size: 3/16 inch
Have two jalapeno plants and these are on only one. Ants seem to have some sort of symbiotic relationship with them

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Jalapeno pepper bug? - Antianthe expansa Jalapeno pepper bug? - Antianthe expansa
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Contributed by mwood on 22 November, 2006 - 6:01pm
Last updated 19 December, 2006 - 5:25pm

Moved
Moved from Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies.
… john and jane balaban, 19 December, 2006 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

Antianthe expansa
Quite right. The mutualistic relationship between ants and treehopper immatures is well documented. In fact, the family Membracidae is defined most clearly by the tubular last segement of the nymphs, which is used to offer droplets of honeydew to ants.
… Andy Hamilton, 19 December, 2006 - 8:36am login or register to post comments

Reminds us of
Antianthe expansa, images in the guide at
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2006 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

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