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uncommon
Helmeted Treehopper
Cyphonia clavata
- Habitat
- Neotropical forests of Central & South America
- Body length
- 6 mm
- Order
- Hemiptera · Membracidae
Weird but real
Carries a sculpted fake ant on its back, a plastic-looking decoy that deters predators afraid of ants.
Why it's cool
Evolution built it a tiny bodyguard out of its own body. Looks like a sci-fi prop, is fully real.
