Spiral tailed Jumping Plant Lice from Ecuador @AndreasKay

Spiral tailed Jumping Plant Lice from Ecuador @AndreasKay

Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

These Nymphs of Jumping Plant Lice (Psyllidae, Ciriacreminae) were filmed in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. Their long spiral wax tails probably protect them by braking off when predators try to eat them.

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