Black and Red Froghopper by Enmos

Photography • Macro • posted on May 08, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- Black and Red Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata) Length 9 mm Cercopis vulnerata is a froghopper of the family Cercopidae and not uncommon. Most hoppers are fairly nondescript but this is one of the few species that are so distinctively coloured. Its larval life is spent covered in solidified foam feeding on sap from plant roots. The adults are seen for only a brief period in late spring and early summer, resting and mating on the upper parts of various plants, especially in wooded areas. Despite being fairly common, there are various aspects of its life history and ecology which are unclear - does it have only one food plant, for example? The adult is expected to emerge in the last two weeks of May and survive only into June but climate change may have altered this. They are vegetarian, feeding on plant tissue which they suck through a rostrum, or beak. Only the adult males have wings. The females and nymphs live wingless and often legless beneath protective scales. Hope you like :o) - Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my last upload, "Inside & Out" !! -- Many thanks, Jeroen

Comments (57)

BorisB

5:31AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Wonderful! I like the strong contrast of the complementary colours, well done!

ana-maria

5:34AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Your macro shots are really outstanding. Fantastic qualitiy! Excellent!!!

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Niutek

5:38AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Incredible macros, Jeroen! Wonderful job :)

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sharky_

5:50AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Interesting bug here. Excellent macro. Beautiful Job and I like it! Aloha

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zulaan

6:13AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Wow ! Beautiful specimen and top capture ! I love your green backgrounds !!! ;)

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1pearl

6:21AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Wonderful macro shots....Excellent !!!

KiwiMiss

6:50AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

What an unusual looking bug. Looks amazing against the green!

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SNAKEY

6:50AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Very cool.:O))

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Prinzessin

6:58AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Oh.. wow, sensational Macro!!!! Really awesome... :-))) Excellent job!!!

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sossy

7:09AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

fantastic colored insect! wonderful and impressive macros! outstanding find and presentation! ;o)

Pierre59

7:21AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Excellentes et superbes macros, bravo Jeroen !!! Vote

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Sekadhar

7:45AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Fantastic colors here...excellent shots!*****!

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Zabeth

8:49AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

I like this big contrast between the green background and the Froghopper a lot! It's a usual from you a masterpiece in macro! Have a great Sunday!

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Zacko

9:10AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Froghopper??? LMAO!!! What kind of a name is that, LOL. But oh my!!! SOOOO COOL!!! And i love your presentation, it rocks!!!! All three photos are amazing!!!! Have a great sunday #:O)

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tizjezzme

10:10AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

WOW ... this is AWESOME! I love how you presented this sweeties birth. A+++

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Ikarius

10:25AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Thx for the information; and thx for another great shot from the book "Microcosmos", from and with "Enmos" :o)

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Hedepo

10:49AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Hallo Jeroen, thanks for teaching me about frog-hoppers, I think I have seen them in my garden in the past )at least they where black and red and certainly no lieveheersbeestjes !! by-the-way, fantastic photo's of this black and red animal on the bright green with all the details Henk

jaggos

10:53AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

Like the top and middle one best. Superb photography and simple framing is the best!!!!

soulofharmony

11:14AM | Sun, 08 May 2005

sublime and awesome perfection.. each one ...outstanding jeroen as always :)...)))))))))))))))))))))))))

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