Strange insects in Koshi Forest, Nepal (1 Viewer)

[Marc Suller]

Thought these were flowers at first but had a surprise when they started jumping around. Weird looking things and my guess would be some kind of cricket.

Cheers, Sull

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Ah these things again! There's a thread a few weeks back of some in Malaysia, but I can't find it in a search. They're called something like fatid leaf hopper nymphs.

 

[Marc Suller]

Thanks, I found the link :

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=194541


They are Flatidae nymphs and I m interested to note that they were shown on BBC's Madagascar. Must have missed this episode. They seem to have a wide distribution.

Sull

 

[Imaginos]

Definitely not a feather!