Any entomology experts out there?

[daddog]

Anyone know what these are?

[100Coogn]

Seashells?  Some type of exotic fish?
Look pretty cool whatever they are.

Coogan

[oneway]

It looks clearly to be a member of the Tree Hopper family (Membracidae) and is related to the Cicada

The exact species I do not know

Fascinating Family of insets in their form...have a look:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=bvre&cp=11&gs_id=9&xhr=t&q=membracidae&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1654&bih=954&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

[oakranger]

It looks clearly to be a member of the Tree Hopper family (Membracidae) and is related to the Cicada

The exact species I do not know

I am thinkin g of the same thing

[oneway]

Confirmed

The species is Platycotis vittata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Otherwise known as the Oak Treehopper

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=bvre&cp=18&gs_id=3&xhr=t&q=Platycotis+vittata&pf=p&sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=Platycotis+vittata&aq=0&aqi=g1g-v2&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=44eb8ccc40613db6&biw=1654&bih=954

[oakranger]

Confirmed

The species is Platycotis Vittata

Otherwise known as the Oak Tree Hopper

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=bvre&cp=18&gs_id=3&xhr=t&q=Platycotis+vittata&pf=p&sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=Platycotis+vittata&aq=0&aqi=g1g-v2&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=44eb8ccc40613db6&biw=1654&bih=954

Good job.

[oneway]

Absolutley fascinating family of insects in their form; have a look, and notice the evolutionary mimicry of the bottom form to emulate a wasp:

[Krupinski]

I'd probably have a spaz attack if one of those ever landed on me.

[oakranger]

Absolutley fascinating family of insects in their form; have a look, and notice the evolutionary mimicry of the bottom form to emulate a wasp:

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A class text book exsample of Commensalism.   

[AAJagerX]

 

[mbailey]

I'd probably have a spaz attack if one of those ever landed on me.

Im a 6ft tall 220 pound 40yr old...............Id probably scream like a 5 yrold myself 

[F22RaptorDude]

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Im a 6ft tall 220 pound 40yr old...............Id probably scream like a 5 yrold myself 

I'd have a heart attack

[MickDono]

I'd probably have a spaz attack if one of those ever landed on me.

+1 haha

[Tec]

What's up with the gnarly one that blends in with the tree?  Earlier stage of development, different sex, different kind?

[oakranger]

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HAHA, AAJagerX your stick ppl massacre is funny.