Tiny Amazonian Bug Looks Like a Walking Piece of Popcorn

[Disir]

The insect world is filled to the brim with strange, diminutive bugs that fly, murder, and dazzle—sometimes all at the same time. But the Ecuadorian Planthopper Nymph, tiny as it may be, still manages to stand out amongst its beautifully weird peers. Mainly because it wouldn’t stand out at all in say, a bucket of movie popcorn.

Tiny Amazonian Bug Looks Like a Walking Piece of Popcorn - Nerdist

This Planthopper Nymph from Ecuador looks like a tiny, walking piece of popcorn, and it likes to cover itself in its own wax.

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This looks so weird. It's almost cute but really creepy at the same time.

 

[skye]

It's beautiful! it resembles a tiny cloud!

 

[JGalt]

How do they taste with salt and butter?

 

[Thunk]

 

[Thunk]

I'd like a large pepsi & a bucket of Ecuadorian Planthopper Nymphs with extra butter please.

 

[JGalt]

I'd like a large pepsi & a bucket of Ecuadorian Planthopper Nymphs with extra butter please.

Would you like a box of Ecuadorian Gummy Worms with that? They're on sale tonight.

 

[Thunk]

Would you like a box of Ecuadorian Gummy Worms with that? They're on sale tonight.

Gave 'em up for lent