Ant Mystery comes to close

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:17 pm

I know of no live bearing leafhoppers. To my knowledge they all lay eggs, often inserting them just under the integument of the plant they are feeding on.

salden · Post by **salden** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:23 pm

The eggs or pods were visible after the hatching. If you look close at the stem, you might be able to make it out. The adult has always been in the same place for the past month, so maybe she died after laying the eggs

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:28 pm

Sue commented:

The adult has always been in the same place for the past month, so maybe she died after laying the eggs

That's probably the case Sue, hadn't thought of that.

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:19 pm

That is a reasonable assumption as a great many arthropods do expire after egg laying.

paul · Post by **paul** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:14 pm

Thanks for a most interesting conclusion of the mystery story, both Sue and Doug.

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:30 am

Sue...
Going through some low power microscope shots I took this spring I came across a couple of these "baby" leaf hoppers. Thought readers of this post might be interested in a closer look at these little critters. Kinda cute actually! They can be seen HERE.

salden · Post by **salden** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:56 am

Thanks Charles. They are cute

. Makes you want to make a pet out of them.