These two adult treehoppers are standing face-to-face on the branch of an oak tree. Unlike many other insects, treehoppers are surprisingly good parents, watching over their young nymphs after they ...

I left Yasuní with a newfound appreciation of the bizarre interactions I had witnessed: secret sound languages; insect mothers displaying maternal care; bees and treehoppers as allies ...

many treehopper mothers remain present and vigilant, guarding their offspring until the nymphs grow up and fly away. When predators such as stinkbugs approach, the nearest nymph sounds the alarm ...