House of Derbidae - The Planthopper Family

Derbidae is a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, the true bugs. It is one of the largest and most diverse families of planthoppers.[1] It is widely distributed around the world, especially in the tropics, and with many species in subtropical and temperate regions.[2]

Location : Taman Negara Pulau Pinang & Simpang 4, Perak -Malaysia - Northern Region

   ^ This comical-looking creature with the oversized wings and googly eyes is a member of the planthopper family, in a sub-family called the “Derbidae”. 

Adult derbids feed on plants, and nymphs feed on fungi,[3] Many adults are host-specific, feeding on a single plant species, and hide under leaves.[4]

    ^ Many adult Derbid bugs holding their wings up in this peculiar fashion.

Many derbids are easily recognized as such by their "unusual" appearance, while others are less distincive and difficult to identify. The family is characterized by a row of spines on the rear leg and a short segment at the tip of the beak. The head may be quite compressed in shape. The wings are variable. Some species hold their wings outward at rest as moths do, while others keep them parallel to the body.[4] Some have simple wings, and others have very long forewings and short hindwings.[5]

   ^ The bug is often called the rabbit eared tree hopper due to its wings sticking straight up like rabbit ears.

The family Derbidae contains nearly 1700 species in about 159 genera.[6] These are classified in three subfamilies:[1] wikipedia