Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in ...

A group of treehoppers sit on a plant stem in University of Missouri Professor Rex Cocroft's lab. Humans can't hear the vibrations these insects use to communicate with, but Cocroft has been able to ...

Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects. Alchisme grossa (Hemiptera: ...

Treehoppers look like ordinary thorns on a plant stem, but hidden beneath that disguise is a sophisticated communication network that carries secret messages, mating calls, and danger warnings ...

The Brazilian treehopper is a truly fascinating insect with its distinctive antenna-like spikes. Instead of squashing it, ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Scouring the oak trees, Dr. Matthew Wallace is always on the lookout for an insect not many people know about. Dr Matthew Wallace of East Stroudsburg University says, "Tree ...

A team of researchers studied the effects of heat on the survival and reproduction of Missouri treehoppers. "This is more of a story of resilience," says a St. Louis University biology professor. An ...

Buffalo Treehopper blends into his surroundings, with his bright green coloring and triangle shape they appear to be a leaf or a thorn at first sight© J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock.com Many fascinating ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in PNAS ...