#Candy-striped Leafhopper

[waterbugworks]

The Candy-striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)! This arthropod friend hails from North and Central America, all the way from Canada down to Panama.

[tasty-patches]

August 2023, candy striped leafhopper

Nikon D800, Nikkor 105mm

[fruitsclipper]

bottle rescued now time to work. Calcite Crushing for ever but at least its soft. yaay

[alcnfr]

A Candy-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) picked a nice sunny spot to pose...

[junonreactor]

[stra-moan-ium]

holy crap i found a rare dude on my pepper plant

[kabutoden]

Sorry if youve answered this before, but how do you chose the bugs to assign to each character ? Also they are all really cool and fun :3

Hi, I’ve explained this before but I’ll do it again! Last time I explained it was less specific to the character and more to the caste, so this’ll be a little different. I use the metaphors and associations of the insect to pick their species as well as their diet. I’m calling the species a troll mimics their ‘morph’.

Aradia: Fly. Associated with death. Detritivore. Tavros: Craneflies. Frailty, timidness, clumsiness. Thinking longhorn beetle might be a funnier pun though, so I might change it. Herbivore. Sollux: Bees. Construction, intelligence, connections to groupthink/hiveminds/psi. Herbivore. Nepeta: Caterpillar. It’s a pun. Herbivore. Karkat: Isopod. Highly social insect. Durable shell representing defensiveness/personal barriers, but also serving literal aspect of ‘thick skin.’ Detritivore. Kanaya: Hornet. Dangerous but caring parents, association with femininity. Omnivore. Terezi: Dragonfly. Good eyesight’s associated with clarity, though large eyes would also be easier to blind. Good at flying. Dragon pun. Carnivore. Vriska: Spider. Manipulative, association with femininity. Carnivore. Equius: Beetle. Strong. Omnivore. Gamzee: Praying mantis. Associations with religion due to unique praying pose. Carnivore. Eridan: Anolomacaris. Extinct skilled distance hunter. Carnivore. Feferi: Trilobite. Large curved spines, trident tongue, ‘ruler of precambrian seas.’ Detritvore.

All insects before Jade are herbivores or detritivores, and all insects jade and after are middle to highblood can hunt. This was to set up an intentionally antagonistic relationship between lowbloods and highbloods. It’s also a new way to play with themes in my personal work which are all about animal dynamics.

I mostly did the human kids as bugs as a joke, because they’re not aliens at all so its funny!! But I had a ton of fun with them so here we go again. I chose them off colors and gimmicks.

John: Spitbug. They’re bright green and gooey boys. Like ectoplasm. Rose: Rosy maple moth. Name association—also bright pink and yellow against their will. Rose wishes she was a cool goth all-black moth. Moths are associated with ‘seeking light.’ Dave: Assassin beetle/wheel bug. Have a gear shaped bump on back, large black eyes, efficient predators, some red coloration. Fits in with his expectations and pressures. Jade: Wooly aphid. They’re white, fuzzy, with rainbow wings. That’s so her.

Jane: Candy-striped leafhopper. Bright cyan with red highlights, food-themed name.Roxy: Pink-spotted cattleheart. Gorgeous pink and black coloring. Butterflies are nectar-drinkers, associated with celebration and inebriation. Kinda clumsy too. Dirk: Tiger beetle. They can move in bursts of motion faster than they can see. That’s flash stepping. Orange and black. Jake: Diving beetle. Dark green with orange highlights, explorers who go where other beetles cannot.

[sweetbugs]

if you are taking requests maybe something with the indian lily moth? or oleander hawk-moth, candy-striped leafhopper, or velvet worm? i just found your blog and i love it very much ^_^

[jasonlowder]

Candy-striped Leafhopper

[humblegrub]

Trick or treat !!

candy-striped leafhopper for you! yum yum!

(Anyone can trick or treat in my inbox on October 31st, 2023 in order to receive one of my favorite bugs!)

[todaysbug]

June 27th, 2022

Candy-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)

These colorful bugs can be found from southern Canada to Panama and, despite their beautiful appearance, are quite the pest! It can be assumed from their colorful appearance that these hoppers are toxic... But they're not! They escape predators using their powerful legs to leap a significant distance. The hairs on their legs repel water and allow them to carry pheromones.

Candy-striped leafhoppers feed on common garden plants such as rose and blackberry bushes, alongside other ornamental plants. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts which allow them to suck the sap from plant leaves, causing damage to the plants. They are a vector for Pierce's disease, a devastating leaf scorch targeting many types of ornamental and fruit-bearing trees.

The candy in their name does not refer only to this bug's colourful stripes; this leafhopper creates bubbles of waste from its abdomen, the sweetness of which attracts flies and wasps to feed. They're like a walking candy shop!

[senselessalchemist]

Candy striped leafhoppers :>

Prettiest bugs

[fruitsclipper]

btw idk if i ever showed you but the little goly shit bug (candy striped leafhopper) is on my waterbottle looking so cutes

[alcnfr]

A Candy-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) on an Tulip Poplar Leaf (Liriodendron tulipifera)

[sagehaubitze]

candy striped leafhopper (2014)

[transexualizing]

top five bugs

1. my absolute number one is the wooly bear caterpillar. they are fuzzy and delightful.

2. the candy-striped leafhopper is an excellent little dude who looks like he would be fun at parties!

3. dragonhunters, mostly bc their name is badass, but they're also ultra efficient predators that take down other dragonflies, and look very cool.

4. my best friend the long horned bee. a fuzzy pal with horns!

5. spiders are not bugs but I really like barn spiders. the ones who lived on the porch of my childhood home caught and ate a hummingbird once. sad but badass.