Talk:Issus coleoptratus

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Hi wikipedians please help to improve this page. I dont know how to edit the page and add sources.Below i will give you few links where you can add information about this topic"Issus coleoptratus"

http://alles-im-auge.aminus3.com/image/2013-06-30.html

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/13/219739500/living-gears-help-this-bug-jump --Jethro76 (talk) 11:13, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

News item
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/09/14/creature-with-interlocking-gears-on-legs/ Excerpt: "A species of plant-hopping insect, Issus coleoptratus, is the first living creature known to possess functional gears, a new study finds. The two interlocking gears on the insect's hind legs help synchronize the legs when the animal jumps." -- Jo3sampl (talk) 12:25, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

More about the Insect
I found out an article in wikipedia German page about this insect. Its a well written. Can any one help translating it into English.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echte_K%C3%A4ferzikade

--Jethro76 (talk) 15:00, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

Are there really gears in all planthoppers
The edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Issus_coleoptratus&oldid=627594416 leaves the impression that all planthoppers have gears in their hind legs. I cannot find references on the net that mentions gears in any other species than the Issus.

Please double check if the source should be read as "there are species of planthoppers with gears" instead of "all species of planthoppers have gears". Thanks! --JuergenWeigert (talk) 23:56, 20 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Yes, all planthoppers; I added the citation. Dyanega (talk) 16:32, 21 March 2017 (UTC)