Sixty Newly Discovered Species in a Rainforest

This is a juvenile planthopper. It's about 5 millimeters long. Many planthoppers secrete a waxy substance which forms into long strands. These strands, which can break off, may distract a predator while the insect escapes to safety.

This little critter is one of 60 species that Dr. Trond Larsen of Conservation International discovered during an expedition to a rainforest in southeastern Suriname. You can see more photos and a video from the expedition here.