leafhopper

Gecko Begs Insect to Feed It Honeydew

zooillogix | February 18, 2008

Fascinating BBC footage of geckos coaxing leafhoppers to feed them honeydew. The lizards tap their feet or bob their heads, and the insect dutifully tosses them a bead of delicious tree sap. This definitely qualifies as bizarre zoology.

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