#at least flatidae and issidae are visually distinct enough from delphacidae and dictyopharidae and vice versa but like. between each other
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all ants ever can be in one family, but fuck dude the planthoppers? we need at least four for those
#going over hemipterans in my classification course and thinkgin. why#ants are all just lumped together into Formicidae no matter how different those fuckers look. but planthoppers?#well there's Delphacidae there's Dictyopharidae there's Flatidae there's Issidae#and technically Fulgoridae counts since lanternflies are just considered big planthoppers#and what are the differences between them? ummm well some have tiny little veins on their wings. and others lil spikes on their legs.#what the Hell man .......... and i gotta know how to tell them apart by Sight ? good lort.#at least flatidae and issidae are visually distinct enough from delphacidae and dictyopharidae and vice versa but like. between each other#i need a microscope for that. girl#ok that's enough clam bug talk for today#clamtalk#entomology#bugposting
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