Fulgoridae

The family Fulgoridae common name is planthoppers, because they occasionally walk by hopping (like grasshoppers), although they usually walk slowly to avoid attention. They feed from plant fluids , and can be distinguished from other members of the suborder Auchenorrhyncha by a 'Y' shaped anal vein in the forewing, and a thick three segment antennae in which the rounded second segment (pedicel) has a bristle (arista). They secrete 'honeydew'

They often have an enlarged frontal head extension that is hollow (sometimes contains a pouch from the digestive tract) and may show biolumenescence

There are about 12500 species worldwide. They mimic leaves

Many nymphs produce wax that protects them and many have a biological gear at the base of the legs that keeps their movement in synchrony when jumping

They can be vectors (carriers) of plant diseases