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Wax-tailed Planthopper - Family Fulgoridae

Wax-tailed Planthopper - Family Fulgoridae - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica - (its tail is a waxy substance the insect secretes to foil predators. the predator grabs the white tail which detaches, the insect escapes and the predator is left with a mouth or beak full of wax)

© Genevieve Vallee / ardea.com

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