Weird, beautiful & unusual<p>Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper, is a species of treehopper found in North America. It is known for its parental care of nymphs, vibrant color patterns, and the way it communicates through vibrations. Their communication is by sending signals through shaking bodies, they overwinter as females in leaf litter and emerge in the spring to lay eggs. They secrete honeydew a sweet by-product of digestion, which ants and other insects feed on.<br><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/weird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weird</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a></p>