These eggs later hatch into baby tree hoppers called Nymph.These nymph colonies are kept clean and protected by the colony of ants living in the vicinity.
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These eggs later hatch into baby tree hoppers called Nymph.These nymph colonies are kept clean and protected by the colony of ants living in the vicinity.
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Nymph repay this service by producing nectar through various part of their bodies for the ants.This nectar is seen secreted through the neck and the anus of nymphs.Ants continuously stimulate nymph to secrete nectar by stimulating their anus and feed upon it as soon as it secreted.
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nymph produce nectar
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I have also observed some ants sharing nectar with fellow ants.
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after a period of 23 days the nymph open up their skin and transform into feathered tree hopper.Ants help nymphs at this stage.
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They are still transparent at this stage of development and the process of transformation continues.
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A jumping spider was also observed preying on a nymph.it pounced on it and got hold of the nymph.However a very interesting feature was observed when an ant attacked the spider and saved the nymph.Unfortunately i could not capture this phenomenon.
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