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Tettigometridae with Weaver Ants

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Relationship between Tettigometridae with Weaver Ants

During a five-year field study, we made observations and conducted experiments to demonstrate unequivocally that Euphyonarthex phyllostoma (Fulgoromorpha: Tettigometridae) is a myrmecophile. Isolated adults and colonies always were found in association with ants, please click here for the full article Ant Defense of Euphyonarthex phyllostoma (Homoptera: Tettigometridae) during Trophobiotic Associations

Spotted at Bukit Panjang Garden, Special Thanks to Mr Foo Kit Leang for letting me known about this unique relationship.

Thanks, Zestin Soh for the Identification of this planthopper.

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