#thorn treehopper

[onenicebugperday]

@beau-rebloga-coisas submitted: Weirdo I found. They have a little spike!!!!

(south of brazil)

They look like a plant thorn! If I were a bird I'd be very fooled and not try to eat them :) It's the aptly named thorn treehopper, Umbonia spinosa.

[beausbugbiome]

I woke up from a dream early this morning where I had giant-bunny-size treehopper pets!! First, I was in like the jungle and I found some in trees and took a bunch of photos. I think I was doing research on them? I remember writing down stuff in a notebook..

Then one got really attached to me for some reason and, of course, in the dream it was totally legal for me to take/keep one. So then I had this awesome, lovable treehopper and I walked it around on a leash and it was glorious.

I was soooo disappointed when I woke up!! Just imagine petting these beauties!! 💚

[onenicebugperday]

@lostunicornprincess submitted: Little thorn bug in Southeast Florida

Very pointy! I love them :)

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Thorn Treehopper

(Umbonia crassicornis)

is a treehopper of the order (hemiptera). they can be found from northern South America all the way up to Florida. they are mostly seen on fruit trees as they feed on them. they are small insects growing up to .39 in length. they are also unique in that they have a large horn on their back (thus their name) this horn is used to discourage predators from attempting to eating the animal as they look like a thorn. adults are a greenish yellow color with red lines and brown markings on the animal.

Phylogeny

Animalia-Arthropoda-Hexapoda-Insecta-Hemiptera-Membracidae